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OAK  6
@LAA  4
 BAL  7
NYY  5
 TBR  7
@BOS  2
 KCR  2
@CHW  0
 MIN  6
SEA  5
 TEX  8
CLE  5
 DET  5
@TOR  1
 COL  9
@ARI  2
 NYM  9
@CIN  7
 FLA  6
WSN  4
 CHC 11
@HOU  6
 PHI 12
ATL 11
 LAD  5
@SDP  2
 MIL  4
@SFG  2
 PIT  7
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 22,817

 Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 8:11 pm
Time of Game: 2:24
Royals
2
1-1
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Zack Greinke (1-0), L: Gavin Floyd (0-1), S: Joakim Soria (1)
 White Sox
0
1-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .625   13    8    1   0   2B,SH
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222   14    8    0   0   
M Teahen 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .429 1.127    9    7    3   3   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    8    6    1   0   
  W Bloomquist RF             0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
M Jacobs 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   22   10    8   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    8    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .286 1.089   15    7    1   2   
M Olivo C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .625   21   13    9   1   
M Aviles SS                   3   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .929    7    5    3   3   2B

Z Greinke P                                                                   0   0
  J Cruz P                                                                    0   0
  J Soria P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    2  13              119   72   27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Crisp (1, off G Floyd); M Aviles (1, off G Floyd).
SH: C Crisp (1, off G Floyd).
TB: M Aviles 3; C Crisp 2; M Teahen 2; A Gordon.
RBI: C Crisp (1); M Teahen (1).
2-out RBI: C Crisp; M Teahen.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Aviles-M Teahen-M Jacobs.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Wise CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12   10    3   0   
C Getz 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   16   11    0   0   
C Quentin LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   17    7    0   0   HBP
J Thome DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .429 1.357   20    9    0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000   17   10    0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333   13   10   10   0   GDP
A Pierzynski C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667    9    6   13   0   
A Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11   10    1   2   
J Fields 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .400  .900   10    5    0   5   CS

G Floyd P                                                                     0   1
  M Thornton P                                                                0   1
  S Linebrink P                                                               0   0
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3   8              125   78   27   9
Batting Events
HBP: C Quentin (1, by Z Greinke).
TB: J Dye 2; A Pierzynski.
GIDP: P Konerko (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Fields (1, 2nd base by Z Greinke/M Olivo).

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, W (1-0)             6     3   0   0    3   7   0   0.00   23   95-57   25·12·20    9· 3· 2· 0     70    -     1.13   0.32
J Cruz, H (1)                  2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   21-16   10· 1· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          1-0    1.71   0.26
J Soria, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   8   0          32  129-80   39·14·27   12· 8· 3· 0          1-0
Z Greinke faced 1 batter in the 7th 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
G Floyd, L (0-1)               7     6   2   2    2   9   0   2.57   29   96-56   34·11·11    8·10· 4· 0     64    -     1.00   0.12
M Thornton                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-6     2· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
S Linebrink                    1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   13-10    5· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2  13   0          35  119-72   41·16·15   10·10· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Floyd (1).
HBP: Z Greinke (1; C Quentin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Gary Darling, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 22,817.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

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

   Zack Greinke                  P          Gavin Floyd                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  11% 59% 0-0 KCR C. Crisp G. Floyd Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Aviles Scores
b2 0 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 46% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Thome to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 2,(1-0)  10% 72% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen G. Floyd Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Aviles Scores
t4 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  -7% 56% 1-0 KCR M. Olivo G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -7% 70% 0-2 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive)

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' Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR C. Crisp G. Floyd Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus G. Floyd Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CHW D. Wise Z. Greinke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 CHW C. Getz Z. Greinke Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 CHW C. Quentin Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen G. Floyd Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Jacobs G. Floyd Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR B. Butler G. Floyd Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 41% 0-0 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Walk
b2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -5% 36% 0-0 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Single to RF (Ground Ball); Thome to 2B
b2 0 12- OO 3,(1-1)  10% 46% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Thome to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon G. Floyd Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Olivo G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 48% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles G. Floyd Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  11% 59% 0-0 KCR C. Crisp G. Floyd Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Aviles Scores
t3 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 55% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 58% 0-1 CHW A. Ramirez Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 55% 0-1 CHW J. Fields Z. Greinke Walk
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 59% 0-1 CHW D. Wise Z. Greinke Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 0-1 CHW C. Getz Z. Greinke Fields Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 65% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen G. Floyd Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 62% 1-0 KCR J. Guillen G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 65% 1-0 KCR M. Jacobs G. Floyd Walk; Teahen to 2B
t4 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 62% 1-0 KCR B. Butler G. Floyd Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Teahen to 3B; Jacobs to 2B
t4 2 -23 5,(3-1)  1% 64% 1-0 KCR A. Gordon G. Floyd Walk
t4 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  -7% 56% 1-0 KCR M. Olivo G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 59% 0-1 CHW C. Getz Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 56% 0-1 CHW C. Quentin Z. Greinke Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 60% 0-1 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 67% 1-0 KCR M. Aviles G. Floyd Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 70% 1-0 KCR C. Crisp G. Floyd Wild Pitch; Aviles to 2B
t5 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 68% 1-0 KCR C. Crisp G. Floyd Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Aviles to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 62% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus G. Floyd Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --3 R 2,(1-0)  10% 72% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen G. Floyd Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Aviles Scores
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 70% 2-0 KCR J. Guillen G. Floyd Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 73% 0-2 CHW P. Konerko Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 69% 0-2 CHW A. Pierzynski Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 73% 0-2 CHW A. Ramirez Z. Greinke Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 77% 0-2 CHW J. Fields Z. Greinke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 KCR M. Jacobs G. Floyd Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 73% 2-0 KCR B. Butler G. Floyd Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 74% 2-0 KCR A. Gordon G. Floyd Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 72% 2-0 KCR M. Olivo G. Floyd Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  4% 76% 0-2 CHW D. Wise Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 79% 0-2 CHW C. Getz Z. Greinke Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 77% 0-2 CHW C. Quentin Z. Greinke Walk
b6 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 80% 0-2 CHW J. Thome Z. Greinke Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 79% 2-0 KCR M. Aviles G. Floyd Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 77% 2-0 KCR C. Crisp G. Floyd Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 76% 2-0 KCR D. DeJesus G. Floyd Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -7% 70% 0-2 CHW J. Dye Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive)
Juan Cruz replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b7 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  6% 76% 0-2 CHW P. Konerko J. Cruz Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 80% 0-2 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Cruz Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Dye to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 85% 0-2 CHW A. Ramirez J. Cruz Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 3-4-5
Matt Thornton replaces Gavin Floyd pitching
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 2-0 KCR M. Teahen M. Thornton Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 83% 2-0 KCR J. Guillen M. Thornton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 82% 2-0 KCR M. Jacobs M. Thornton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Juan Cruz facing 9-1-2
Willie Bloomquist replaces Jose Guillen playing RF batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 87% 0-2 CHW J. Fields J. Cruz Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 0-2 CHW D. Wise J. Cruz Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 92% 0-2 CHW C. Getz J. Cruz Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Scott Linebrink facing 6-7-8
Scott Linebrink replaces Matt Thornton pitching
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 2-0 KCR B. Butler S. Linebrink Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 90% 2-0 KCR A. Gordon S. Linebrink Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 90% 2-0 KCR M. Olivo S. Linebrink Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 3-4-5
Joakim Soria replaces Juan Cruz pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 95% 0-2 CHW C. Quentin J. Soria Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 98% 0-2 CHW J. Thome J. Soria Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 100% 0-2 CHW J. Dye J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200904080

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