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Standings
NYY
@LAA		8
2
TEX
@BAL		30
3
TEX
@BAL		9
7
KCR
@CHW		7
6
CLE
@DET		11
8
SEA
@MIN		4
8
BOS
@TBD		1
2
OAK
@TOR		4
1
MIL
@ARI		2
3
ATL
@CIN		2
4
PIT
@COL		11
2
WSN
@HOU		2
3
SDP
@NYM		7
5
LAD
@PHI		15
3
CHC
@SFG		4
2		 
(10)
FLA
@STL		4
6
Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 1:08PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 31,739, Time of Game: 3:11
Royals
7
56-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
6
56-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Brian Bannister (10-7)
L: Jose Contreras (6-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  2  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    7 10  0
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  3    6  9  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 5 1 1 0 0 1 .358 .815 22 16 -0.030 0.75 0.040 -0.070 -0.8 3 0 2·SB
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .785 19 12 0.066 0.84 0.115 -0.049 0.4 1 1 HBP
David DeJesus CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .274 .743 20 13 0.158 0.76 0.180 -0.021 1.6 0 0 SB
Billy Butler DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 .298 .797 16 11 0.083 0.89 0.146 -0.064 0.9 HR,SF
Ross Gload 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .301 .791 15 12 0.046 0.57 0.079 -0.034 0.4 7 0
Emil Brown RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .235 .630 14 9 -0.035 0.48 0.017 -0.053 0.2 3 0
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .246 .725 16 8 0.015 0.53 0.049 -0.034 1.0 2 3 2B,SB
Jason Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .612 14 10 -0.072 0.69 0.000 -0.072 -1.5 2 0
   Tony Pena SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .629 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jason LaRue C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .145 .518 21 13 -0.003 0.57 0.033 -0.037 -0.3 9 0 HBP
Brian Bannister P 0 0
   Jimmy Gobble P 0 0
   Joakim Soria P 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 10 6 1 5 .278 .714 157 104 0.228 0.69 0.659 -0.434 1.8 27 5
2B: A Gordon (27, off J Contreras).
HR: B Butler (5, off M Myers; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: B Butler (2, off J Contreras).
HBP: M Grudzielanek (8, by J Contreras); J LaRue (4, by J Contreras).
TB: B Butler 4; D DeJesus 3; A Gordon 3; J Gathright; M Grudzielanek; R Gload; E Brown.
RBI: B Butler 3 (40); M Grudzielanek (41); R Gload (41); D DeJesus (50).
2-out RBI: B Butler 2; M Grudzielanek; R Gload; D DeJesus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: J Gathright 2 (9, 3rd base off J Contreras/T Hall, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall); D DeJesus (7, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall); A Gordon (13, 2nd base off G Floyd/T Hall).

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 2 1 .246 .589 22 13 -0.026 0.60 0.034 -0.060 -0.1 3 0
Josh Fields 3B 4 1 1 3 1 2 .245 .762 21 13 -0.031 0.84 0.048 -0.079 1.7 0 1 HR
Jim Thome DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 .265 .919 22 13 0.013 0.93 0.076 -0.063 -0.3 2B
   Scott Podsednik PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .705 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Paul Konerko 1B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .270 .865 18 8 -0.130 1.38 0.029 -0.159 0.5 12 0 HR
Darin Erstad LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .272 .681 17 12 0.106 1.05 0.143 -0.037 1.1 3 0
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .245 .791 15 9 0.022 1.10 0.088 -0.066 0.3 2 0
Juan Uribe SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .225 .645 14 9 -0.017 1.10 0.062 -0.080 0.2 1 7 2B
Danny Richar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .694 15 8 -0.115 1.10 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 1 0
Toby Hall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .489 16 12 -0.094 0.90 0.000 -0.094 -1.4 5 1
Jose Contreras P 0 1
   Mike Myers P 0 0
   Gavin Floyd P 0 0
Team Totals 36 6 9 6 4 8 .250 .797 160 97 -0.272 0.98 0.480 -0.753 0.8 27 10
2B: J Thome (16, off B Bannister); J Uribe (11, off J Soria).
HR: J Fields (15, off J Soria; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); P Konerko (25, off J Gobble; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: J Fields 4; P Konerko 4; J Uribe 3; J Thome 3; D Erstad 2; J Dye.
RBI: J Fields 3 (46); D Erstad (27); P Konerko (69); J Dye (63).
2-out RBI: J Fields 3; J Dye; D Erstad.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: T Hall (3).

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
Brian Bannister, W (10-7) 6.2 5 2 2 2 3 0 3.28 27 101 63 38 5 20 7 15 6 0 57 0.224 1.04 1.8
Jimmy Gobble 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3.32 5 23 13 5 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.021 0.57 -0.3
Joakim Soria 1.1 3 3 3 1 3 1 2.48 8 36 21 10 3 8 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.028 1.06 -2.3
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 4 8 2 6.00 40 160 97 53 10 34 9 19 8 0 57 1 0 0.273 0.69 -0.8

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
Jose Contreras, L (6-16) 6 6 4 4 1 3 0 6.18 27 104 68 47 6 15 8 13 3 0 46 -0.101 0.88 -0.6
Mike Myers 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.02 5 18 12 8 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.116 0.47 -1.4
Gavin Floyd 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 7.06 8 35 24 17 2 5 2 5 1 0 0 0 -0.010 0.17 0.1
Team Totals 9 10 7 6 1 5 1 6.00 40 157 104 72 11 21 13 19 4 0 46 0 0 -0.227 0.98 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Contreras 2 (13; M Grudzielanek, J LaRue).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adam Dowdy, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 31,739.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

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 Darin Erstad LF
6 Emil Brown RF 6 Jermaine Dye RF
7 Alex Gordon 3B 7 Juan Uribe SS
8 Jason Smith SS 8 Danny Richar 2B
9 Jason LaRue C 9 Toby Hall C
Brian Bannister P Jose Contreras P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 4-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR KCR B. Butler M. Myers 14% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); DeJesus Scores
b9 6-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Soria 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR D. DeJesus J. Contreras 10% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW D. Erstad B. Bannister -10% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Thome Scores; Konerko to 3B
t2 2-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Contreras 9% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); LaRue Scores; Gathright to 2B

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' Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gathright J. Contreras -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Contreras 2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Contreras 6% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Grudzielanek to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR B. Butler J. Contreras 0% 56% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grudzielanek Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Gload J. Contreras 1% 57% DeJesus Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  R KCR R. Gload J. Contreras 8% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Brown J. Contreras -2% 63% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Owens B. Bannister 2% 66% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Fields B. Bannister 2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Thome B. Bannister -2% 65% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b1 0-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHW P. Konerko B. Bannister -1% 64% Walk
b1 0-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  R CHW D. Erstad B. Bannister -10% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Thome Scores; Konerko to 3B
b1 1-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHW J. Dye B. Bannister -9% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Konerko Scores; Erstad to 2B
b1 2-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHW J. Uribe B. Bannister 4% 50% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Contreras -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Smith J. Contreras -2% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 2-2 2 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR J. LaRue J. Contreras 1% 47% Walk
t2 2-2 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  KCR J. Gathright J. Contreras 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LaRue to 3B
t2 2-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Contreras 9% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); LaRue Scores; Gathright to 2B
t2 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR D. DeJesus J. Contreras 10% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 4-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler J. Contreras -5% 64% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
b2 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Richar B. Bannister 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW T. Hall B. Bannister 2% 69% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 2-4 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHW J. Owens B. Bannister 1% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
t3 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Contreras -2% 68% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
t3 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Contreras -1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Contreras -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
b3 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Fields B. Bannister 3% 68% Flyball: RF
b3 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Thome B. Bannister 2% 70% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b3 2-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW P. Konerko B. Bannister 1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 8-9-1
t4 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Smith J. Contreras -2% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. LaRue J. Contreras 2% 72% Hit By Pitch
t4 4-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Gathright J. Contreras -2% 69% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Contreras 1% 70% Gathright Steals 2B
t4 4-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Contreras 0% 71% Gathright Steals 3B
t4 4-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Contreras -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW D. Erstad B. Bannister -5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 2-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Dye B. Bannister 4% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 2-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Uribe B. Bannister 4% 71% Lineout: 2B
b4 2-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHW D. Richar B. Bannister 3% 74% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
t5 4-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Contreras -2% 72% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler J. Contreras -1% 70% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 4-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload J. Contreras -1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
b5 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW T. Hall B. Bannister 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Owens B. Bannister 2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 2-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Fields B. Bannister -2% 73% Walk
b5 2-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Thome B. Bannister 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
t6 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Contreras -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Contreras 3% 78% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 4-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Smith J. Contreras -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Gordon to 3B
t6 4-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. LaRue J. Contreras -3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
b6 2-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW P. Konerko B. Bannister 4% 76% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b6 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW D. Erstad B. Bannister 3% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
b6 2-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW J. Dye B. Bannister 2% 80% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Mike Myers facing 1-2-3
Mike Myers replaces Jose Contreras pitching
t7 4-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Gathright M. Myers -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Myers -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t7 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. DeJesus M. Myers 1% 78% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t7 4-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR KCR B. Butler M. Myers 14% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); DeJesus Scores
t7 6-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Gload M. Myers -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
b7 2-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW J. Uribe B. Bannister -3% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 2-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW D. Richar B. Bannister 3% 92% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b7 2-6 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHW T. Hall B. Bannister 3% 94% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
Jimmy Gobble replaces Brian Bannister pitching
b7 2-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Owens J. Gobble -2% 92% Walk; Uribe to 2B
b7 2-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Fields J. Gobble 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 6-7-8
Gavin Floyd replaces Mike Myers pitching
t8 6-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR E. Brown G. Floyd 1% 96% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t8 6-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Gordon G. Floyd 2% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Brown to 3B
t8 6-2 0 1-3 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Smith G. Floyd -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-2 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. LaRue G. Floyd 1% 98% Gordon Steals 2B; Brown Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
t8 7-2 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. LaRue G. Floyd -0% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul); Gordon to 3B
t8 7-2 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Gathright G. Floyd -0% 97% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
b8 2-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome J. Gobble 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHW P. Konerko J. Gobble -2% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 3-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW D. Erstad J. Gobble 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Joakim Soria replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b8 3-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Soria 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 2-3-4
t9 7-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek G. Floyd -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 7-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus G. Floyd -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 7-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler G. Floyd -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 7-8-9
Tony Pena replaces Jason Smith playing SS batting 8th
b9 3-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW J. Uribe J. Soria -3% 95% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b9 3-7 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW D. Richar J. Soria 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Uribe to 3B
b9 3-7 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHW T. Hall J. Soria 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-7 2 --3 7,(3-2)  CHW J. Owens J. Soria -1% 98% Walk
b9 3-7 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  CHW J. Fields J. Soria -1% 98% Defensive Indifference; Owens to 2B
b9 3-7 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RRR CHW J. Fields J. Soria -3% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Uribe Scores; Owens Scores
b9 6-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Thome J. Soria -5% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Scott Podsednik pinch runs for Jim Thome (DH) batting 3rd
b9 6-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW P. Konerko J. Soria 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, White Sox 6.

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