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NYY
@LAA		9
18
TEX
@BAL		2
6
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@CHW		2
5
CLE
@DET		1
2
SEA
@MIN		7
2
BOS
@TBD		8
6
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@TOR		6
4
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@ARI		7
4
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@CIN		7
8
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@COL		2
9
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@HOU		11
6
SDP
@NYM		6
7
LAD
@PHI		4
5
CHC
@SFG		5
1
FLA
@STL		2
5
Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 7:11PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 35,309, Time of Game: 3:01
Royals
2
55-70
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
56-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Javier Vazquez (11-6)
S: Bobby Jenks (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
White Sox       1  0  2   1  0  0   0  1  X    5  8  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joey Gathright LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .364 .830 20 15 -0.093 0.95 0.014 -0.108 -0.9 4 0 HBP
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .787 13 9 -0.057 1.01 0.023 -0.080 -0.5 2 2
David DeJesus CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .739 12 9 -0.083 0.96 0.012 -0.095 -0.7 2 0
Billy Butler DH 3 2 0 0 1 0 .299 .790 24 15 0.034 1.05 0.098 -0.064 0.5
Ross Gload 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .302 .796 8 8 0.094 1.24 0.143 -0.049 0.8 5 1
Emil Brown RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .235 .632 13 7 0.133 1.53 0.151 -0.018 1.0 1 0 SF
Alex Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .243 .720 19 12 -0.232 1.80 0.015 -0.247 -1.6 1 2 GDP
John Buck C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .788 13 8 -0.130 1.57 0.023 -0.154 -1.0 7 0 HBP,GDP
   Esteban German PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .742 3 3 -0.022 0.84 0.000 -0.022 -0.3
Tony Pena SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .629 5 5 -0.011 1.34 0.059 -0.070 -0.3 1 2
   Jason Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .638 4 2 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
Juan Carlos Oviedo P 1 0
   John Bale P 0 0
   Jimmy Gobble P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 2 6 .219 .516 134 93 -0.379 1.22 0.538 -0.919 -3.2 24 7
SF: E Brown (5, off J Vazquez).
HBP: J Gathright (3, by J Vazquez); J Buck (8, by J Vazquez).
TB: E Brown 2; R Gload 2; T Pena; M Grudzielanek; D DeJesus.
GIDP: J Buck (10); A Gordon (11).
RBI: E Brown 2 (50).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-T Pena-R Gload.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Owens CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .249 .591 18 10 -0.004 0.57 0.034 -0.038 -0.2 2 0
Josh Fields 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .245 .751 18 11 -0.013 0.66 0.038 -0.050 -0.3 0 2 2B
Jim Thome DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 .263 .917 19 10 0.224 0.71 0.240 -0.016 2.3 HR,2B
Paul Konerko 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 .270 .860 18 9 0.086 0.46 0.092 -0.006 1.7 11 0 HR
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .730 17 12 -0.132 0.69 0.000 -0.132 -2.0 6 0 GDP
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .794 21 13 -0.021 0.44 0.015 -0.037 -0.4 0 0
Scott Podsednik LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .705 10 6 0.019 0.62 0.036 -0.017 0.2 0 0 2B
   Darin Erstad LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .676 2 2 -0.019 0.75 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 2 0
Juan Uribe SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .639 13 8 -0.060 0.70 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 3 4
Danny Richar 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .741 14 8 0.039 0.61 0.082 -0.043 0.4 2 6 HR
Javier Vazquez P 1 1
   Boone Logan P 0 0
   Ehren Wassermann P 0 0
   Mike Myers P 0 0
   Ryan Bukvich P 0 0
   Matt Thornton P 0 0
   Bobby Jenks P 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 8 5 2 7 .258 .948 150 89 0.119 0.61 0.537 -0.418 0.4 27 13
2B: S Podsednik (9, off J Oviedo); J Fields (11, off J Oviedo); J Thome (15, off J Oviedo).
HR: J Thome (21, off J Oviedo; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D Richar (3, off J Oviedo; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); P Konerko (24, off J Gobble; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Thome 6; P Konerko 5; D Richar 4; J Fields 2; S Podsednik 2; J Dye.
GIDP: A Pierzynski (19).
RBI: J Thome 3 (66); D Richar (9); P Konerko (68).
2-out RBI: D Richar.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Richar-J Uribe-P Konerko; J Uribe-D Richar-P Konerko.
E: J Uribe (15).

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
Juan Carlos Oviedo, L (2-1) 4 6 4 4 2 4 2 3.00 19 89 52 36 5 11 4 9 4 0 36 -0.180 0.79 -1.7
John Bale 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.66 10 48 30 17 4 9 2 6 2 0 0 0 0.089 0.43 1.7
Jimmy Gobble 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.18 4 13 7 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 -0.027 0.17 -0.4
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 2 7 3 5.62 33 150 89 56 11 22 6 18 6 0 36 0 0 -0.118 1.22 -0.4

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
Javier Vazquez, W (11-6) 6 5 2 1 2 3 0 3.66 27 102 68 40 10 18 15 5 3 0 57 0.122 1.12 1.0
Boone Logan, H (9) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.28 3 9 7 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.137 1.78 1.0
Ehren Wassermann, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 1 6 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.041 1.53 0.3
Mike Myers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.66 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.047 1.05 -0.3
Ryan Bukvich 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.068 2.04 -0.4
Matt Thornton, H (16) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.18 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.157 3.51 1.0
Bobby Jenks, S (35) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.82 3 14 11 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.039 0.49 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 6 0 1.00 37 134 93 54 17 22 18 9 4 0 57 4 0 0.381 0.61 3.2
J Vazquez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Myers faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
R Bukvich faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Vazquez 2 (5; J Gathright, J Buck).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Adam Dowdy, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 35,309.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR A. Gordon M. Thornton 16% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHW J. Thome J. Oviedo 14% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Fields Scores
t6 2-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Buck J. Vazquez 13% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CHW J. Thome J. Oviedo 10% 66% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Owens Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski J. Oviedo -10% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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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' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Gathright J. Vazquez 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Vazquez 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 9,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Vazquez 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Juan Carlos Oviedo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CHW J. Owens J. Oviedo 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O CHW J. Fields J. Oviedo -3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CHW J. Thome J. Oviedo 10% 66% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Owens Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  CHW P. Konerko J. Oviedo 4% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thome to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski J. Oviedo -10% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Vazquez 3% 62% Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR E. Brown J. Vazquez 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Vazquez 1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Juan Carlos Oviedo facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Oviedo -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW S. Podsednik J. Oviedo 4% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Oviedo -3% 64% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b2 1-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW D. Richar J. Oviedo -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Buck J. Vazquez 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pena J. Vazquez 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Gathright J. Vazquez -1% 64% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Vazquez -2% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gathright to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez 5% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Juan Carlos Oviedo facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Owens J. Oviedo -2% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW J. Fields J. Oviedo 4% 68% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHW J. Thome J. Oviedo 14% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Fields Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW P. Konerko J. Oviedo 1% 83% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Oviedo -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Dye J. Oviedo -1% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Butler J. Vazquez -6% 74% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Butler to 2B
t4 0-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Vazquez 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Butler to 3B
t4 0-3 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO KCR E. Brown J. Vazquez -0% 76% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Butler Scores/unER
t4 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon J. Vazquez -1% 75% Walk
t4 1-3 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  KCR J. Buck J. Vazquez -2% 73% Hit By Pitch; Gordon to 2B
t4 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena J. Vazquez 5% 78% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Juan Carlos Oviedo facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Oviedo -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 3-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Oviedo -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R CHW D. Richar J. Oviedo 8% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 4-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Owens J. Oviedo -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
t5 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Gathright J. Vazquez 3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Vazquez 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Vazquez 1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' John Bale facing 2-3-4
John Bale replaces Juan Carlos Oviedo pitching
b5 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Fields J. Bale -1% 86% Popfly: 2B
b5 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome J. Bale -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Bale -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
Darin Erstad replaces Scott Podsednik playing LF batting 7th
t6 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Butler J. Vazquez -4% 81% Walk
t6 1-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Gload J. Vazquez -10% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Butler to 3B
t6 1-4 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR E. Brown J. Vazquez -8% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Butler Scores; Gload to 2B
t6 2-4 0 12- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Vazquez 8% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Buck J. Vazquez 13% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' John Bale facing 5-6-7
b6 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Bale -2% 82% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b6 4-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW J. Dye J. Bale 2% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 4-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW D. Erstad J. Bale -2% 82% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b6 4-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Uribe J. Bale -2% 80% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
t7 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR T. Pena J. Vazquez -6% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Boone Logan replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
t7 2-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gathright B. Logan 5% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek B. Logan 5% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus B. Logan 4% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' John Bale facing 9-1-2
b7 4-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW D. Richar J. Bale -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Owens J. Bale -1% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 4-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Fields J. Bale -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Ehren Wassermann facing 4-5-6
Ehren Wassermann replaces Boone Logan pitching
t8 2-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler E. Wassermann 4% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Mike Myers replaces Ehren Wassermann pitching
t8 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Gload M. Myers -5% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Ryan Bukvich replaces Mike Myers pitching
t8 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. Brown R. Bukvich -7% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gload to 2B
Matt Thornton replaces Ryan Bukvich pitching
t8 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR A. Gordon M. Thornton 16% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
Jimmy Gobble replaces John Bale pitching
b8 4-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW J. Thome J. Gobble -1% 93% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b8 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW P. Konerko J. Gobble 4% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b8 5-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Gobble -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW J. Dye J. Gobble -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 8-9-1
Bobby Jenks replaces Matt Thornton pitching
Esteban German pinch hits for John Buck (C) batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. German B. Jenks 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Jason Smith pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Smith B. Jenks 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t9 2-5 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gathright B. Jenks 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 5.

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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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