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LAA 11
BOS  3
 BAL  7
DET  4
 CHW  9
KCR  5
 MIN  6
TEX  0
 NYY  7
OAK  1
 SEA  8
CLE  2
 TBR  2
TOR  1
 LAD  8
@ARI  7
(11)		 ATL  7
WSN  6
 CIN  5
NYM  2
 COL  5
PIT  2
 PHI  4
@FLA  2
 HOU  2
CHC  1
 MIL  9
@SFG  1
 STL 11
SDP  7
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 36,291

 Friday, July 18, 2008, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:59
Royals
5
43-54
Lost 2
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    5  6  0
White Sox       6  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    9 12  2
W: Mark Buehrle (7-8), L: Zack Greinke (7-6)
 White Sox
9
55-41
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .305  .829   22   17    4   0   
M Aviles SS-2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .310  .830   15    8    2   1   2B
M Teahen RF                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .252  .728   14   11    1   0   
B Butler DH                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .253  .659   11    7    0   0   HR
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .766   16    9    0   0   
  T Pena SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .381              0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .737   11    7    2   2   
R Gload 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .652   11    9    3   1   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .693   12   10    7   0   
E German LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .209  .494   23   11    5   0   

Z Greinke P                                                                   0   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
  J Gobble P                                                                  0   0
  R Tejeda P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   5   6   0    3   5              135   89   24   4
Batting Events
2B: M Aviles (12, off N Masset).
HR: B Butler (3, off M Buehrle; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Butler 5; M Aviles 2; M Teahen; M Grudzielanek; D DeJesus.
RBI: B Butler 4 (23); M Grudzielanek (21).
2-out RBI: M Grudzielanek.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Gload-A Gordon-R Gload.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .687   16   10    0   4   
A Pierzynski C                5   1   1   0    0   3  .285  .747   22   14    5   0   
C Quentin LF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .280  .912   12    7    0   0   HR,HBP
J Dye RF                      4   2   3   2    1   0  .307  .923   24   17    3   1   
J Thome DH                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .253  .886   29   15    0   0   GDP
P Konerko 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .219  .694   15    8    8   2   HBP
  B Anderson CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .680              0   0   
N Swisher CF-1B               3   0   1   1    1   2  .236  .753   22   13    3   1   
J Crede 3B                    3   0   2   2    0   0  .256  .794   14   11    3   3   2B,SF
A Ramirez 2B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .308  .780   13   10    2   1   SF

M Buehrle P                                                                   2   0
  N Masset P                                                                  0   0
  M Thornton P                                                                0   0
  O Dotel P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       33   9  12   0    5   7              167  105   27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Crede (16, off Z Greinke).
HR: C Quentin (23, off Z Greinke; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: A Ramirez (3, off Z Greinke); J Crede (4, off R Tejeda).
HBP: C Quentin (13, by Z Greinke); P Konerko (4, by J Gobble).
TB: C Quentin 5; J Crede 3; J Dye 3; J Thome; A Pierzynski; N Swisher; O Cabrera; P Konerko.
GIDP: J Thome (11).
RBI: J Dye 2 (57); J Crede 2 (51); P Konerko (35); C Quentin (71); A Ramirez (30); J Thome (52); N Swisher (42).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: A Ramirez (6); J Crede (18).

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
Z Greinke, L (7-6)             3    11   7   7    3   2   1   3.90   23   87-58   45· 4· 9   10· 7· 3· 0      8    -     0.61  -0.46
J Peralta                      2.1   1   1   1    0   2   0   5.52    8   28-19   11· 4· 4    1· 5· 1· 0          3-0    0.21   0.03
J Gobble                       0     0   1   1    2   0   0   7.99    3   13-4     3· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.65  -0.06
R Tejeda                       2.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   4.76    8   35-23   14· 7· 2    0· 5· 1· 0          3-1    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8    12   9   9    5   7   1          42  163-104  73·15·16   11·17· 5· 0          7-2
Z Greinke faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
J Gobble faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
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, W (7-8)             7     4   4   3    2   3   1   3.69   28   98-65   44· 3·18   13·10· 1· 0     56    -     0.46   0.00
N Masset                       0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.48    4   10-7     6· 0· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.48  -0.00
M Thornton                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.31    2   10-6     4· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.57   0.01
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.91    3   17-11    5· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     6   5   4    3   5   1          37  135-89   59· 7·23   16·13· 1· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: Z Greinke (3).
HBP: Z Greinke (1; C Quentin); J Gobble (2; P Konerko).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 36,291.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph in from Centerfield.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Chicago White Sox                            
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Orlando Cabrera              SS
2. Mike Aviles                  SS       2. A.J. Pierzynski               C
3. Mark Teahen                  RF       3. Carlos Quentin               LF
4. Billy Butler                 DH       4. Jermaine Dye                 RF
5. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       5. Jim Thome                    DH
6. Alex Gordon                  3B       6. Paul Konerko                 1B
7. Ross Gload                   1B       7. Nick Swisher                 CF
8. John Buck                     C       8. Joe Crede                    3B
9. Esteban German               LF       9. Alexei Ramirez               2B

   Zack Greinke                  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
b1 0 123 RR 1,(0-0)  10% 72% 0-1 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Pierzynski Scores; Quentin to 2B
b1 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  9% 81% 2-1 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Quentin Scores; Dye to 3B
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 58% 0-1 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Cabrera to 3B
t6 1 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  -8% 88% 1-7 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeJesus Scores; Teahen Scores
t1 2 12- RO 6,(3-2)  -5% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Teahen Scores/unER; Butler out at 3B/RF-3B

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 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles M. Buehrle Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Teahen to 2B
t1 2 12- RO 6,(3-2)  -5% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Teahen Scores/unER; Butler out at 3B/RF-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 49% 0-1 CHW O. Cabrera Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 58% 0-1 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Cabrera to 3B
b1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  4% 62% 0-1 CHW C. Quentin Z. Greinke Hit By Pitch; Pierzynski to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 1,(0-0)  10% 72% 0-1 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Pierzynski Scores; Quentin to 2B
b1 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  9% 81% 2-1 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Quentin Scores; Dye to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  3% 84% 3-1 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Dye Scores; Thome to 2B
b1 0 12- 6,(2-2)  4% 88% 4-1 CHW N. Swisher Z. Greinke Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thome to 3B; Konerko to 2B
b1 0 123 R 3,(1-1)  4% 92% 4-1 CHW J. Crede Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thome Scores; Konerko to 3B; Swisher to 2B
b1 0 123 RO 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 5-1 CHW A. Ramirez Z. Greinke Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Konerko Scores
b1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 89% 6-1 CHW O. Cabrera Z. Greinke Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 88% 6-1 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 6.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 89% 1-6 KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 90% 1-6 KCR R. Gload M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 90% 1-6 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Short LF)
t2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  1% 91% 1-6 KCR E. German M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
b2 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  3% 94% 6-1 CHW C. Quentin Z. Greinke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 95% 7-1 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 7-1 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-3B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 94% 7-1 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Walk
b2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 93% 7-1 CHW N. Swisher Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 94% 1-7 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 1-7 KCR M. Aviles M. Buehrle Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 95% 1-7 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 7-1 CHW J. Crede Z. Greinke Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 96% 7-1 CHW A. Ramirez Z. Greinke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 7-1 CHW O. Cabrera Z. Greinke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 94% 7-1 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 1-7 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 96% 1-7 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 96% 1-7 KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 97% 7-1 CHW C. Quentin Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b4 0 1-- 13,(3-2)  1% 98% 7-1 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Walk; Quentin to 2B
b4 0 12- 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 7-1 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Wild Pitch; Quentin to 3B; Dye to 2B
b4 0 -23 10,(3-2)  0% 98% 7-1 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Walk
Joel Peralta replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b4 0 123 O 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 7-1 CHW P. Konerko J. Peralta Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b4 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 7-1 CHW N. Swisher J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -1% 96% 7-1 CHW J. Crede J. Peralta Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 1-7 KCR R. Gload M. Buehrle Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 1-7 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  0% 98% 1-7 KCR E. German M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 7-1 CHW A. Ramirez J. Peralta Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 7-1 CHW O. Cabrera J. Peralta Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 7-1 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 1-7 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 1-7 KCR M. Aviles M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 1-7 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeJesus to 2B
t6 1 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  -8% 88% 1-7 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeJesus Scores; Teahen Scores
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 89% 4-7 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 90% 4-7 KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 89% 7-4 CHW C. Quentin J. Peralta Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 90% 7-4 CHW J. Dye J. Peralta Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
b6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 92% 7-4 CHW J. Thome J. Gobble Walk; Dye to 2B
b6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 7-4 CHW P. Konerko J. Gobble Hit By Pitch; Dye to 3B; Thome to 2B
b6 1 123 R 7,(3-2)  3% 96% 7-4 CHW N. Swisher J. Gobble Walk; Dye Scores; Thome to 3B; Konerko to 2B
Robinson Tejeda replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b6 1 123 RO 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 8-4 CHW J. Crede R. Tejeda Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Thome Scores
b6 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 96% 9-4 CHW A. Ramirez R. Tejeda Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 4-9 KCR R. Gload M. Buehrle Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 4-9 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 98% 4-9 KCR E. German M. Buehrle Walk
t7 2 1-- O 8,(2-2)  1% 98% 4-9 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Royals' Robinson Tejeda facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 98% 9-4 CHW O. Cabrera R. Tejeda Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 9-4 CHW A. Pierzynski R. Tejeda Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 9-4 CHW C. Quentin R. Tejeda Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Nick Masset facing 2-3-4
Nick Masset replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 96% 4-9 KCR M. Aviles N. Masset Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 4-9 KCR M. Teahen N. Masset Flyball: RF
t8 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -2% 96% 4-9 KCR B. Butler N. Masset Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Aviles Scores
t8 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 5-9 KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Masset Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
Matt Thornton replaces Nick Masset pitching
t8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -1% 96% 5-9 KCR A. Gordon M. Thornton Walk; Butler to 2B
t8 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  2% 99% 5-9 KCR R. Gload M. Thornton Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Gordon to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Robinson Tejeda facing 4-5-6
Mike Aviles moves from SS to 2B; Tony Pena replaces Mark Grudzielanek (2B) playing SS batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 9-5 CHW J. Dye R. Tejeda Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 9-5 CHW J. Thome R. Tejeda Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 9-5 CHW P. Konerko R. Tejeda Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Matt Thornton pitching; Nick Swisher moves from CF to 1B; Brian N. Anderson replaces Paul Konerko (1B) playing CF batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 5-9 KCR J. Buck O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-9 KCR E. German O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-9 KCR D. DeJesus O. Dotel Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, White Sox 9.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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