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LAA  7
NYY  6
(10)		 CHW  4
KCR  3
 SEA  9
@MIN  4
 BOS  6
@TBD  0
 OAK  6
@TOR  4
 MIL  9
@ARI  0
 STL  6
@CHC  4
 ATL 14
@CIN  4
 PIT  4
@COL  2
(11)		 SFG  8
@FLA  7
 WSN  7
@HOU  0
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 35,391

 Monday, August 20, 2007, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 3:06
Royals
3
55-69
Lost 2
4th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  9  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  X    4 10  0
W: Matt Thornton (4-4), L: David Riske (1-3), S: Bobby Jenks (34)
 White Sox
4
55-69
Won 1
4th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E German 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .745   16   10    0   2   SH
D DeJesus CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .741   16   10    0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   1   0    0   1  .305  .790   20   13    1   0   2B
B Butler DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .798   14    8    0   0   2B
E Brown RF                    3   1   2   2    1   1  .231  .626   18    9    3   0   HR,SB
A Gordon 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .724   18   12    8   0   2B
J Buck C                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .792   12    9    6   1   HBP
  R Gload PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .793    1    1    0   0   
  J LaRue C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .516              1   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .629    7    5    1   1   
  J Smith PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .645    6    3    0   1   
J Gathright LF                4   0   3   1    0   0  .375  .850   19   13    4   0   

G Meche P                                                                     0   0
  J Gobble P                                                                  0   1
  D Riske P                                                                   0   0
  Z Greinke P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       35   3   9   0    2   6              147   93   24   7
Batting Events
2B: A Gordon (26, off M Buehrle); B Butler (14, off M Buehrle); M Grudzielanek (27, off M Buehrle).
HR: E Brown (6, off M Buehrle; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: E German (6, off B Jenks).
HBP: J Buck (7, by E Wassermann).
TB: E Brown 5; J Gathright 3; M Grudzielanek 2; A Gordon 2; B Butler 2; D DeJesus.
RBI: E Brown 2 (48); J Gathright (15).
2-out RBI: J Gathright.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Brown (10, 2nd base off M MacDougal/A Pierzynski).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Owens CF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .252  .595   12   10    3   0   2·SB
J Fields 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .751   23   16    0   3   
J Thome DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .904   15   10    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .848   20   12    7   0   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .738   15   13    6   0   
J Dye RF                      3   1   2   0    1   0  .245  .797   19    9    3   0   2·2B
S Podsednik LF                4   1   1   2    0   0  .253  .695   19   10    2   0   HR
J Uribe SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .644   17    8    2   3   CS
D Richar 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .192  .688   16   10    3   2   HR

M Buehrle P                                                                   0   1
  E Wassermann P                                                              0   0
  M Thornton P                                                                0   0
  R Bukvich P                                                                 0   0
  B Logan P                                                                   1   0
  M MacDougal P                                                               0   0
  B Jenks P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       32   4  10   0    2   7              156   98   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Dye 2 (25, 1 off G Meche, 1 off Z Greinke).
HR: S Podsednik (2, off G Meche; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); D Richar (2, off D Riske; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: S Podsednik 4; J Dye 4; D Richar 4; J Owens 3; J Fields; A Pierzynski; P Konerko.
RBI: S Podsednik 2 (10); D Richar (8); J Fields (43).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Owens 2 (19, 2nd base off D Riske/J Buck, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck).
CS: J Uribe (6, 2nd base by G Meche/J Buck).
Pickoffs: J Fields (1st base by Z Greinke).

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
G Meche                        5.2   6   2   2    2   6   1   3.88   24  104-64   30·11·23    7· 9· 2· 0     53    -     0.96   0.05
J Gobble, H (11)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.89   0.08
D Riske, BS (3), L (1-3)       0.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   2.53    4   15-10    6· 0· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.72  -0.40
Z Greinke                      1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.40    5   23-15    9· 4· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.67   0.09
Totals                         8    10   4   4    2   7   2          34  143-90   46·15·29   10·15· 4· 0          3-0 
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 Buehrle                      5.1   6   3   3    2   4   1   3.42   24  101-65   48· 8· 9    7·11· 0· 0     46    -     1.24   0.01
E Wassermann                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.29    2    7-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.29   0.03
M Thornton, W (4-4)            1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.27    5   16-9     5· 3· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.38  -0.03
R Bukvich                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.09
B Logan, H (8)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.38    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.39   0.08
M MacDougal, H (16)            0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.28    2    6-4     1· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.59   0.13
B Jenks, S (34)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    4   11-8     8· 0· 0    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.03   0.18
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   6   1          39  146-93   68·14·11   15·15· 0· 0          5-1
R Bukvich faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Wassermann (1; J Buck).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: Z Greinke (1; J Fields, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - (none), 3B - Adam Dowdy.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 35,391.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. Esteban German               3B       1. Jerry Owens                  CF
2. David DeJesus                CF       2. Josh Fields                  3B
3. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       3. Jim Thome                    DH
4. Billy Butler                 DH       4. Paul Konerko                 1B
5. Emil Brown                   RF       5. A.J. Pierzynski               C
6. Alex Gordon                  1B       6. Jermaine Dye                 RF
7. John Buck                     C       7. Scott Podsednik              LF
8. Tony Pena                    SS       8. Juan Uribe                   SS
9. Joey Gathright               LF       9. Danny Richar                 2B

   Gil Meche                     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
b7 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  22% 55% 2-3 CHW D. Richar D. Riske Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 1 --3 RR 4,(2-1)  -18% 54% 0-2 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grudzielanek Scores
b7 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  16% 78% 3-3 CHW J. Fields D. Riske Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Owens Scores
b5 0 -2- RR 5,(3-1)  15% 80% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dye Scores
t6 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -14% 36% 2-2 KCR J. Gathright M. Thornton Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Gordon Scores; Pena to 2B

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 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR E. German M. Buehrle Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Owens G. Meche Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW J. Fields G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Thome G. Meche Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR T. Pena M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko G. Meche Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 CHW J. Dye G. Meche Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik G. Meche Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright M. Buehrle Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 48% 0-0 KCR E. German M. Buehrle Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Gathright to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 52% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Gathright to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  4% 56% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 60% 0-0 CHW J. Uribe G. Meche Walk
b3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 53% 0-0 CHW D. Richar G. Meche Uribe Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW D. Richar G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Owens G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Fields G. Meche Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -7% 43% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 0 -2- O 7,(2-2)  5% 48% 0-0 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 -2- 11,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle Walk
t4 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 56% 0-0 KCR T. Pena M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHW J. Thome G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski G. Meche Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  2% 56% 0-0 KCR E. German M. Buehrle Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 57% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  8% 65% 0-0 CHW J. Dye G. Meche Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 0 -2- RR 5,(3-1)  15% 80% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dye Scores
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 2-0 CHW J. Uribe G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 CHW D. Richar G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 78% 2-0 CHW J. Owens G. Meche Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short CF)
b5 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  1% 79% 2-0 CHW J. Fields G. Meche Owens Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 76% 2-0 CHW J. Fields G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -8% 69% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 72% 0-2 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Grudzielanek to 3B
t6 1 --3 RR 4,(2-1)  -18% 54% 0-2 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 47% 2-2 KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
Ehren Wassermann replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t6 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  -3% 45% 2-2 KCR J. Buck E. Wassermann Hit By Pitch
t6 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 50% 2-2 KCR T. Pena E. Wassermann Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Gordon to 3B
Matt Thornton replaces Ehren Wassermann pitching
t6 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -14% 36% 2-2 KCR J. Gathright M. Thornton Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Gordon Scores; Pena to 2B
t6 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  5% 41% 3-2 KCR E. German M. Thornton Flyball: RF (Short RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 37% 2-3 CHW J. Thome G. Meche Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 42% 2-3 CHW P. Konerko G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 38% 2-3 CHW A. Pierzynski G. Meche Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Konerko to 2B
b6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 40% 2-3 CHW J. Dye G. Meche Walk
Jimmy Gobble replaces Gil Meche pitching
b6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -8% 32% 2-3 CHW S. Podsednik J. Gobble Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 35% 3-2 KCR D. DeJesus M. Thornton Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 37% 3-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Thornton Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 38% 3-2 KCR B. Butler M. Thornton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' David Riske facing 8-9-1
David Riske replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -5% 33% 2-3 CHW J. Uribe D. Riske Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b7 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  22% 55% 2-3 CHW D. Richar D. Riske Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 3-3 CHW J. Owens D. Riske Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 62% 3-3 CHW J. Fields D. Riske Owens Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  16% 78% 3-3 CHW J. Fields D. Riske Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Owens Scores
Zack Greinke replaces David Riske pitching
b7 1 1-- O 4,(3-0)  -3% 75% 4-3 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 2 1-- O 4,(2-2)  -2% 73% 4-3 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Fields Picked off 1B (P-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Ryan Bukvich facing 5-6-7
Ryan Bukvich replaces Matt Thornton pitching
t8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -9% 64% 3-4 KCR E. Brown R. Bukvich Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Boone Logan replaces Ryan Bukvich pitching
t8 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  8% 73% 3-4 KCR A. Gordon B. Logan Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
Mike MacDougal replaces Boone Logan pitching; Ross Gload pinch hits for John Buck (C) batting 7th
t8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 80% 3-4 KCR R. Gload M. MacDougal Flyball: LF (LF Line)
Jason Smith pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 78% 3-4 KCR J. Smith M. MacDougal Brown Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  8% 86% 3-4 KCR J. Smith M. MacDougal Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
Jason LaRue replaces Ross Gload (PH) playing C batting 7th; Jason Smith moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 84% 4-3 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- O 6,(0-2)  -1% 83% 4-3 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 85% 4-3 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b8 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 82% 4-3 CHW S. Podsednik Z. Greinke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 9-1-2
Bobby Jenks replaces Mike MacDougal pitching
t9 0 --- 6,(1-2)  -12% 71% 3-4 KCR J. Gathright B. Jenks Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 76% 3-4 KCR E. German B. Jenks Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gathright to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  10% 87% 3-4 KCR D. DeJesus B. Jenks Groundout: 2B-1B; Gathright to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  13% 100% 3-4 KCR M. Grudzielanek B. Jenks Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 4.

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