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@BAL		11
2
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@BOS		4
3
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@CHW		2
1
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@MIN		2
0
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@TEX		8
12
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@TOR		2
6
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8
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@SDP		3
4
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@SFG		1
7
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@STL		1
2
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 1:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 18,091, Time of Game: 2:51
Royals
2
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at White Sox
1
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Ron Mahay (1-0)
L: Bobby Jenks (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 3 1 2 2 2 0 .364 1.280 19 11 0.554 1.81 0.577 -0.023 3.0 2 0 HR,2B
David DeJesus LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .500 15 10 -0.117 1.59 0.080 -0.197 -0.4 2 0 2B
Mark Teahen 2B-RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .690 14 10 -0.357 1.85 0.000 -0.357 -3.3 0 1
Jose Guillen DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 .167 .452 19 9 0.074 1.25 0.143 -0.068 0.1 SB
Billy Butler 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 12 8 -0.044 1.17 0.026 -0.070 -0.3 4 1
   Mike Jacobs PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .222 5 3 -0.067 2.76 0.000 -0.067 -0.4 2 0
Alex Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .833 19 10 -0.111 1.40 0.026 -0.137 -0.8 1 0 SB,HBP
Mike Aviles SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .573 13 9 -0.178 1.54 0.000 -0.178 -1.3 3 4
John Buck C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 16 12 -0.097 1.53 0.039 -0.136 -0.4 11 1
Willie Bloomquist RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 8 5 -0.005 1.22 0.033 -0.038 -0.1 0 0
   Alberto Callaspo PH-2B 2 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 8 4 0.160 1.54 0.160 0.000 0.7 1 0 2B
Kyle Davies P 1 0
   Ron Mahay P 0 0
   Joakim Soria P 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 9 2 3 10 .250 .742 148 91 -0.188 1.54 1.084 -1.271 -3.1 27 7
2B: D DeJesus (1, off B Jenks); C Crisp (2, off M MacDougal); A Callaspo (1, off B Jenks).
HR: C Crisp (1, off B Jenks; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: A Gordon (1, by J Danks).
TB: C Crisp 6; A Callaspo 3; D DeJesus 3; J Buck; W Bloomquist; J Guillen.
RBI: C Crisp 2 (3).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: A Gordon (1).
Baserunning
SB: A Gordon (1, 2nd base off J Danks/A Pierzynski); J Guillen (1, 2nd base off J Danks/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Getz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .417 12 9 -0.138 1.53 0.000 -0.138 -1.1 1 2
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 15 11 -0.130 1.20 0.000 -0.130 -1.0 10 0
Carlos Quentin LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .125 .667 22 9 0.065 1.17 0.144 -0.079 0.3 2 0 2B
Jim Thome DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .879 23 14 -0.177 1.69 0.000 -0.177 -1.0
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .417 .833 13 10 -0.085 1.45 0.041 -0.126 -0.0 2 0
Paul Konerko 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .222 .522 15 8 0.016 1.30 0.081 -0.064 -0.0 9 1
   Brent Lillibridge PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Alexei Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 16 12 -0.030 1.89 0.075 -0.105 -0.6 3 6
Dewayne Wise CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 4 -0.048 0.86 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 0 0
   Brian Anderson PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.048 1.82 0.000 -0.048 -0.3 0 0
   Wilson Betemit PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.183 6.83 0.000 -0.183 -0.5
Josh Fields 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 .429 .984 13 6 0.069 1.01 0.085 -0.016 0.6 0 2
John Danks P 0 0
   Mike MacDougal P 0 0
   Matt Thornton P 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Bobby Jenks P 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 4 10 .129 .390 142 89 -0.689 1.54 0.426 -1.114 -4.1 27 11
2B: C Quentin (1, off J Soria).
TB: C Quentin 2; J Dye; J Fields; P Konerko.
RBI: J Dye (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-C Getz.
E: J Fields (1).

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
Kyle Davies 7 3 0 0 2 8 0 0.00 25 103 67 38 14 15 6 9 4 0 77 0.468 1.05 4.0
Ron Mahay, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 15 9 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.115 1.87 0.6
Joakim Soria, S (2) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 6 25 13 8 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.106 3.46 -0.4
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 10 0 1.00 35 143 89 51 17 21 10 11 5 0 77 0 0 0.689 1.54 4.1

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
John Danks 6 3 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 25 95 55 29 11 15 10 6 3 0 68 0.375 1.35 3.4
Mike MacDougal 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 10 7 3 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 -0.141 1.59 -0.9
Matt Thornton 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 8 6 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.234 2.92 1.5
Octavio Dotel 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 4 19 11 6 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.115 2.23 0.6
Bobby Jenks, L (0-1) 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 9.00 6 16 12 6 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.394 1.48 -1.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 10 1 2.00 40 148 91 47 20 24 14 12 7 0 68 2 0 0.189 1.54 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Danks (1; A Gordon).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 18,091.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR C. Crisp B. Jenks 35% 91% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Callaspo Scores
b9 1-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW W. Betemit J. Soria 18% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO KCR M. Teahen J. Danks -16% 44% Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Crisp out at 2B/SS-2B
t7 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Crisp M. MacDougal 14% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Callaspo to 3B
t7 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Thornton -13% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 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' John Danks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR C. Crisp J. Danks -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Danks -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Danks -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Getz K. Davies 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski K. Davies 2% 49% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Quentin K. Davies -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome K. Davies 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen J. Danks -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Butler J. Danks 3% 50% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Danks -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Danks -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye K. Davies 2% 47% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW P. Konerko K. Davies -3% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez K. Davies 3% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Wise K. Davies 2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Buck J. Danks 4% 54% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist J. Danks -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Crisp J. Danks 4% 54% Walk; Buck to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Danks 6% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Buck to 3B; Crisp to 2B
t3 0-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO KCR M. Teahen J. Danks -16% 44% Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Crisp out at 2B/SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW J. Fields K. Davies -4% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Getz K. Davies 2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Fields to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski K. Davies 3% 46% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Fields to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Quentin K. Davies 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen J. Danks -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Danks -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Danks 2% 47% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR M. Aviles J. Danks 1% 48% Gordon Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Danks -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW J. Thome K. Davies 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Dye K. Davies 2% 49% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b4 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko K. Davies 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Buck J. Danks -3% 47% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR W. Bloomquist J. Danks 3% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Crisp J. Danks 5% 55% Walk; Bloomquist to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Danks -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bloomquist to 3B
t5 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Danks -7% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez K. Davies 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Wise K. Davies 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Fields K. Davies 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 4-5-6
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Guillen J. Danks 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Danks -5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Danks 2% 53% Guillen Steals 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Danks -5% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Guillen to 3B
t6 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Danks -6% 42% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz K. Davies 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski K. Davies 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Quentin K. Davies -2% 46% Walk
b6 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Thome K. Davies 4% 50% Baserunner Out Advancing; Quentin out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike MacDougal facing 8-9-1
Mike MacDougal replaces John Danks pitching
t7 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. MacDougal -4% 46% Lineout: RF
Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Willie Bloomquist (RF) batting 9th
t7 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Callaspo M. MacDougal 4% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Crisp M. MacDougal 14% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Callaspo to 3B
Matt Thornton replaces Mike MacDougal pitching
t7 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Thornton -13% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t7 0-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen M. Thornton -10% 41% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
Alberto Callaspo moves from PH to 2B
Mark Teahen moves from 2B to RF
b7 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome K. Davies 4% 45% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW J. Dye K. Davies -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
b7 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHW P. Konerko K. Davies 5% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b7 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez K. Davies 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
Octavio Dotel replaces Matt Thornton pitching
t8 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Guillen O. Dotel 7% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Mike Jacobs pinch hits for Billy Butler (1B) batting 5th
t8 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs O. Dotel -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon O. Dotel -6% 44% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles O. Dotel -5% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1
Ron Mahay replaces Kyle Davies pitching
Mike Jacobs moves from PH to 1B
Brian Anderson pinch hits for Dewayne Wise (CF) batting 8th
b8 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW B. Anderson R. Mahay 5% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW J. Fields R. Mahay -5% 39% Walk
b8 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Getz R. Mahay 6% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b8 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski R. Mahay 5% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 8-9-1
Bobby Jenks replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
Brian Anderson moves from PH to CF
t9 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck B. Jenks -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Callaspo B. Jenks 12% 55% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR C. Crisp B. Jenks 35% 91% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Callaspo Scores
t9 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. DeJesus B. Jenks 2% 92% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen B. Jenks -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Guillen B. Jenks -2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 Ron Mahay pitching
b9 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW C. Quentin J. Soria -11% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b9 0-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome J. Soria 9% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Quentin to 3B
b9 0-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO CHW J. Dye J. Soria 8% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Quentin Scores
b9 1-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW P. Konerko J. Soria -5% 89% Walk
Brent Lillibridge pinch runs for Paul Konerko (1B) batting 6th
b9 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Ramirez J. Soria -7% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lillibridge to 2B
Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Brian Anderson (CF) batting 8th
b9 1-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW W. Betemit J. Soria 18% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, White Sox 1.

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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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