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OAK
@LAA		6
4
TBR
@BOS		3
5
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@CHW		2
4
SEA
@MIN		5
6
DET
@TOR		4
5
COL
@ARI		3
0
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@FLA		3
8
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@HOU		2
3		 
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ATL
@PHI		4
0
LAD
@SDP		2
4
MIL
@SFG		6
10
PIT
@STL		3
9
Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 1:08PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 37,449, Time of Game: 2:32
Royals
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Octavio Dotel (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    4 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 17 12 -0.094 1.32 0.034 -0.129 -0.7 3 0
David DeJesus LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 20 13 -0.079 1.26 0.053 -0.131 -1.0 2 2
Mark Teahen 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.267 20 13 0.043 1.27 0.125 -0.082 0.6 2 2 2B,HBP
Jose Guillen RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 18 8 0.013 1.35 0.117 -0.103 0.2 0 0
Mike Jacobs 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 13 7 -0.064 1.50 0.043 -0.107 -0.6 8 0 HBP
Billy Butler DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 14 9 -0.177 1.51 0.000 -0.177 -1.8
Alex Gordon 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 1.250 18 11 0.058 1.39 0.106 -0.048 0.4 1 2 HR
Miguel Olivo C 4 0 2 0 0 2 .500 1.250 11 10 0.025 0.97 0.081 -0.056 0.3 8 1 2B
Mike Aviles SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 19 12 -0.046 1.14 0.042 -0.088 -0.5 0 2
Gil Meche P 0 2
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 7 2 3 8 .200 .643 150 95 -0.321 1.30 0.601 -0.921 -3.1 24 11
2B: M Teahen (1, off M Buehrle); M Olivo (1, off M Buehrle).
HR: A Gordon (1, off M Buehrle; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
HBP: M Teahen (1, by M Buehrle); M Jacobs (1, by M Buehrle).
TB: A Gordon 4; M Olivo 3; M Teahen 2; C Crisp; J Guillen; D DeJesus.
RBI: A Gordon 2 (2).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: D DeJesus (J Dye at home plate); D DeJesus (A Pierzynski at 2nd base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dewayne Wise CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 22 15 -0.158 1.58 0.000 -0.158 -1.0 3 0
Chris Getz 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 13 10 0.157 1.57 0.215 -0.058 0.7 2 4 2B
Carlos Quentin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 10 6 -0.255 1.94 0.000 -0.255 -1.4 1 0
Jim Thome DH 4 2 3 3 0 0 .750 2.250 16 9 0.615 2.08 0.658 -0.042 2.7 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 11 9 -0.016 0.90 0.063 -0.079 -0.0 1 0 CS
Paul Konerko 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 9 5 0.004 1.56 0.076 -0.071 0.4 10 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 8 6 -0.122 1.39 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 8 0
Alexei Ramirez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 11 8 -0.141 1.66 0.000 -0.141 -1.2 2 3
Josh Fields 3B 3 1 2 1 0 1 .667 1.333 13 8 0.094 2.19 0.120 -0.025 0.4 0 2
Mark Buehrle P 0 3
   Clayton Richard P 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Bobby Jenks P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 11 4 0 7 .344 .813 113 76 0.178 1.62 1.132 -0.951 -0.6 27 12
2B: C Getz (1, off G Meche).
HR: J Thome (1, off K Farnsworth; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: J Thome 6; C Getz 3; J Fields 2; J Dye 2; A Pierzynski; P Konerko.
RBI: J Thome 3 (3); J Fields (1).
2-out RBI: J Thome 3; J Fields.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: J Dye (1, 2nd base by K Farnsworth/M Olivo).

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
Gil Meche 7 7 1 1 0 6 0 1.29 26 91 61 37 7 17 11 9 4 0 65 0.407 1.29 3.0
Kyle Farnsworth, BS (1), L (0-1) 1 4 3 3 0 1 1 27.00 6 24 17 8 3 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.587 2.86 -2.4
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 0 7 1 4.50 32 115 78 45 10 23 12 13 5 0 65 0 0 -0.180 1.30 0.6

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
Mark Buehrle 5 6 2 2 3 3 1 3.60 26 97 58 36 5 17 9 9 5 0 47 0.053 1.46 0.8
Clayton Richard 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 21 13 8 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.124 0.78 1.1
Octavio Dotel, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 4 21 16 7 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.060 0.81 0.6
Bobby Jenks, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 11 8 4 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.084 1.54 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 8 1 2.00 40 150 95 55 14 26 13 14 6 0 47 0 0 0.321 1.62 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: O Dotel (1).
HBP: M Buehrle 2 (2; M Teahen, M Jacobs).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 37,449.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 43° F, Wind 20mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Chicago White Sox
1 Coco Crisp CF 1 Dewayne Wise CF
2 David DeJesus LF 2 Chris Getz 2B
3 Mark Teahen 2B 3 Carlos Quentin LF
4 Jose Guillen RF 4 Jim Thome DH
5 Mike Jacobs 1B 5 Jermaine Dye RF
6 Billy Butler DH 6 Paul Konerko 1B
7 Alex Gordon 3B 7 A.J. Pierzynski C
8 Miguel Olivo C 8 Alexei Ramirez SS
9 Mike Aviles SS 9 Josh Fields 3B
Gil Meche P Mark Buehrle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  RRR CHW J. Thome K. Farnsworth 60% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fields Scores; Getz Scores
b8 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Quentin K. Farnsworth -18% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW C. Getz K. Farnsworth 17% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Fields to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle -10% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b8 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW J. Fields K. Farnsworth 10% 43% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)

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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' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR C. Crisp M. Buehrle -3% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Crisp to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 10,(3-2)  KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Guillen M. Buehrle 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise G. Meche -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Getz G. Meche -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Quentin G. Meche -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
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 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle -10% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle -4% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t2 1-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O KCR M. Aviles M. Buehrle 3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR C. Crisp M. Buehrle 3% 45% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW J. Thome G. Meche 4% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHW J. Dye G. Meche 6% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thome to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  CHW P. Konerko G. Meche 8% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thome to 3B; Dye to 2B
b2 0-1 0 123 4,(2-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski G. Meche -7% 56% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b2 0-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez G. Meche -8% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 0-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  RO CHW J. Fields G. Meche 2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Thome Scores; Dye out at Hm/LF-C; Konerko to 2B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle -3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t3 1-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Guillen M. Buehrle -4% 46% Walk; Teahen to 2B
t3 1-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle 5% 51% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t3 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle 5% 56% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Wise G. Meche -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW C. Getz G. Meche 4% 58% Double to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 1-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Quentin G. Meche -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Getz to 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Thome G. Meche -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t4 1-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Aviles M. Buehrle -4% 46% Walk; Olivo to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Crisp M. Buehrle 3% 49% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Olivo to 3B; Aviles to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle 7% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Dye G. Meche -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW P. Konerko G. Meche -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski G. Meche -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
t5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle -8% 42% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Guillen M. Buehrle -8% 34% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Teahen to 3B
t5 1-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle -4% 30% Hit By Pitch; Guillen to 2B
t5 1-1 0 123 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle 8% 38% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Guillen to 3B; Jacobs to 2B
t5 1-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle -1% 37% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Guillen Scores; Jacobs to 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle 6% 43% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez G. Meche -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Fields G. Meche -3% 37% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise G. Meche -2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Clayton Richard facing 9-1-2
Clayton Richard replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t6 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Aviles C. Richard 3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Crisp C. Richard 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus C. Richard 1% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz G. Meche -4% 37% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Quentin G. Meche -3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW J. Thome G. Meche 2% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Dye G. Meche -4% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Clayton Richard facing 3-4-5
t7 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen C. Richard 3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Guillen C. Richard 2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Jacobs C. Richard 1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW P. Konerko G. Meche -5% 33% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski G. Meche -4% 29% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Pierzynski out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez G. Meche -3% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
Octavio Dotel replaces Clayton Richard pitching
t8 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler O. Dotel 3% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon O. Dotel 2% 31% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 2-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR M. Olivo O. Dotel -1% 30% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Olivo to 1B
t8 2-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Aviles O. Dotel 3% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Gil Meche pitching
b8 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW J. Fields K. Farnsworth 10% 43% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b8 1-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise K. Farnsworth -9% 33% Flyball: CF
b8 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW C. Getz K. Farnsworth 17% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Fields to 3B
b8 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Quentin K. Farnsworth -18% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  RRR CHW J. Thome K. Farnsworth 60% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fields Scores; Getz Scores
b8 4-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW J. Dye K. Farnsworth 0% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW P. Konerko K. Farnsworth -1% 92% Dye Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 1-2-3
Bobby Jenks replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
t9 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Crisp B. Jenks 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. DeJesus B. Jenks -5% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 2-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Teahen B. Jenks 5% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Guillen B. Jenks 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 4.

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