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BOS
@BAL		3
1
KCR
@CHW		11
0
DET
@MIN		0
3
CLE
@OAK		1
2
NYY
@SEA		2
3
TOR
@TBR		4
11
LAA
@TEX		2
0
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@ARI		5
7
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@ATL		9
4
FLA
@CIN		4
3
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@LAD		8
4
HOU
@MIL		2
3
WSN
@NYM		6
5
SDP
@PIT		1
5
CHC
@STL		2
3
Friday, September 18, 2009 7:11PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 29,179, Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
11
60-87
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 18 GB
 at White Sox
0
72-76
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
W: Luke Hochevar (7-10)
L: Mark Buehrle (12-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  2   3  4  1   11 13  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .282 .783 16 13 -0.063 0.75 0.042 -0.105 0.8 4 0
Willie Bloomquist RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .271 .680 24 14 -0.035 0.64 0.014 -0.049 -1.4 2 0
   Josh Anderson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Billy Butler 1B 2 3 2 2 3 0 .301 .839 17 4 0.085 0.69 0.085 0.000 2.7 13 0 2B,IW
Miguel Olivo DH 3 2 2 6 1 1 .251 .791 25 14 0.250 1.29 0.274 -0.023 3.9 2·HR,SF
Alberto Callaspo 2B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .298 .804 15 9 -0.060 0.92 0.049 -0.109 0.5 1 3 3B
Mitch Maier CF-RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .690 15 8 -0.035 0.56 0.037 -0.071 -0.5 0 0 CS,IW
John Buck C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .230 .764 18 12 -0.044 0.46 0.007 -0.051 0.1 5 0 HR
Alex Gordon 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .215 .671 12 7 0.040 0.49 0.066 -0.026 0.7 0 0 2B
   Luis Hernandez PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .183 .393 5 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .617 15 9 -0.030 0.55 0.015 -0.045 -0.6 1 7
Luke Hochevar P 1
Team Totals 38 11 13 11 6 5 .342 1.106 162 95 0.108 0.69 0.589 -0.479 5.9 27 11
2B: A Gordon (4, off M Buehrle); B Butler (47, off J Nunez).
3B: A Callaspo (7, off T Pena).
HR: M Olivo 2 (23, 1 off M Buehrle, 1 off J Nunez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Buck (8, off D Hudson; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: M Olivo (1, off T Pena).
IBB: M Maier (2, by T Pena); B Butler (3, by T Pena).
TB: M Olivo 8; J Buck 5; B Butler 3; A Callaspo 3; A Gordon 3; D DeJesus 2; M Maier; Y Betancourt.
RBI: M Olivo 6 (64); A Callaspo 2 (67); B Butler 2 (82); J Buck (34).
2-out RBI: M Olivo 3; B Butler 2; A Callaspo 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. Y Betancourt-A Callaspo-B Butler; Y Betancourt-B Butler.
Baserunning
CS: M Maier (2, 2nd base by M Buehrle POCS).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .762 12 9 -0.027 1.02 0.032 -0.060 -0.3 2 0
   Tyler Flowers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Gordon Beckham 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .804 9 7 -0.125 1.22 0.000 -0.125 -1.2 0 2 GDP
   Josh Fields 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .653 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
A.J. Pierzynski DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .783 8 7 -0.050 0.63 0.000 -0.050 -0.6
Paul Konerko 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .849 8 5 -0.051 0.65 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 9 2
Mark Kotsay RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .715 8 5 -0.035 0.44 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 1 0
Alexei Ramirez SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .732 11 6 -0.022 0.89 0.013 -0.035 -0.1 2 2
   Brent Lillibridge PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .419 4 3 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 1
Chris Getz 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .692 11 6 -0.050 0.61 0.000 -0.050 -0.2 1 1
Dewayne Wise CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .206 .584 11 9 0.052 0.86 0.069 -0.018 -0.1 6 0 SB,GDP
Ramon Castro C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .716 16 13 -0.080 0.84 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 6 0
Mark Buehrle P 3
   Tony Pena P
   Jhonny Nunez P
   Daniel Hudson P
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 1 5 .107 .245 105 76 -0.388 0.72 0.114 -0.504 -5.1 27 11
TB: C Getz; D Wise; S Podsednik.
GIDP: D Wise (1); G Beckham (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: D Wise (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Wise (4, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Buck).

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
Luke Hochevar, W (7-10) 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.79 29 105 76 45 9 22 13 10 1 0 85 0.390 0.72 5.1
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 29 105 76 45 9 22 13 10 1 0 85 0.390 0.69 5.1

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
Mark Buehrle, L (12-9) 6 7 5 5 4 4 1 3.84 28 100 57 37 6 14 6 14 7 0 38 -0.061 1.00 -0.9
Tony Pena 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.23 6 21 8 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 -0.039 0.49 -1.1
Jhonny Nunez 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 10.38 6 23 16 10 3 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 -0.010 0.07 -3.6
Daniel Hudson 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.76 5 18 14 8 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.3
Team Totals 9 13 11 11 6 5 3 11.00 45 162 95 61 12 22 11 23 8 0 38 2 2 -0.110 0.72 -5.9
M Buehrle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Nunez (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Pena 2 (3; B Butler, M Maier).
Pickoffs: M Buehrle (7; M Maier, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Dan Bellino, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 29,179.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle 16% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Butler Scores
t3 0-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle 10% 62% Walk; Gordon Scores; Bloomquist to 3B; Butler to 2B
t3 1-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle -7% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHW G. Beckham L. Hochevar 6% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle 6% 56% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

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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 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist M. Buehrle -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik L. Hochevar 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW G. Beckham L. Hochevar 2% 49% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski L. Hochevar 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
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 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle -2% 48% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Maier M. Buehrle -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle -1% 45% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW P. Konerko L. Hochevar 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Kotsay L. Hochevar 2% 49% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b2 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  CHW A. Ramirez L. Hochevar -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW C. Getz L. Hochevar 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle 6% 56% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t3 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt M. Buehrle -2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Gordon to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle -6% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  KCR W. Bloomquist M. Buehrle 1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle 3% 52% Walk; Bloomquist to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle 10% 62% Walk; Gordon Scores; Bloomquist to 3B; Butler to 2B
t3 1-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle -7% 55% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CHW D. Wise L. Hochevar -4% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Castro L. Hochevar -3% 48% Wise Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- 10,(2-2)  O CHW R. Castro L. Hochevar 5% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik L. Hochevar 4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Wise to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O CHW G. Beckham L. Hochevar 4% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Maier M. Buehrle 4% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle -3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle -4% 57% Maier Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t4 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski L. Hochevar 3% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW P. Konerko L. Hochevar 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Kotsay L. Hochevar 2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt M. Buehrle -3% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle -2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist M. Buehrle -1% 57% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez L. Hochevar 4% 61% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Getz L. Hochevar 3% 63% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b5 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW D. Wise L. Hochevar 2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle 4% 69% Walk
t6 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle 16% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Butler Scores
t6 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle -1% 84% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Maier M. Buehrle -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle 1% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon M. Buehrle -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
b6 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Castro L. Hochevar 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 0-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW S. Podsednik L. Hochevar -3% 82% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHW G. Beckham L. Hochevar 6% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR Y. Betancourt M. Buehrle 2% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t7 3-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle 4% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Betancourt to 3B
Tony Pena replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t7 3-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Bloomquist T. Pena -2% 92% Fielder's Choice 1B; Betancourt out at Hm/1B-3B-C; DeJesus to 3B; Bloomquist to 2B
t7 3-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler T. Pena 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t7 3-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO KCR M. Olivo T. Pena 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores
t7 4-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR KCR A. Callaspo T. Pena 5% 98% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bloomquist Scores; Butler Scores
t7 6-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Maier T. Pena 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t7 6-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck T. Pena -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
b7 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski L. Hochevar 1% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko L. Hochevar 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Kotsay L. Hochevar 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Jhonny Nunez facing 8-9-1
Jhonny Nunez replaces Tony Pena pitching
t8 6-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Nunez 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 6-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt J. Nunez -0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
Luis Hernandez pinch runs for Alex Gordon (3B) batting 8th
t8 6-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Nunez 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 3B; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E8
t8 6-0 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist J. Nunez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 6-0 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR KCR B. Butler J. Nunez 1% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hernandez Scores; DeJesus Scores
t8 8-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Olivo J. Nunez 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
t8 8-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  RR KCR M. Olivo J. Nunez 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Butler Scores
Daniel Hudson replaces Jhonny Nunez pitching
t8 10-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo D. Hudson -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
Luis Hernandez moves from PR to 3B
Josh Anderson replaces Willie Bloomquist (RF) playing CF batting 2nd
Mitch Maier moves from CF to RF
Brent Lillibridge pinch hits for Alexei Ramirez (SS) batting 6th
b8 0-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW B. Lillibridge L. Hochevar 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-10 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW C. Getz L. Hochevar -0% 100% Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Weak 3B)
b8 0-10 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW D. Wise L. Hochevar 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, White Sox' Daniel Hudson facing 6-7-8
Josh Fields replaces Gordon Beckham playing 3B batting 2nd
Brent Lillibridge moves from PH to SS
t9 10-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Maier D. Hudson 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t9 10-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR J. Buck D. Hudson 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t9 11-0 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O KCR L. Hernandez D. Hudson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 11-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Hudson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 11, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
b9 0-11 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Castro L. Hochevar 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Tyler Flowers pinch hits for Scott Podsednik (LF) batting 1st
b9 0-11 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW T. Flowers L. Hochevar 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-11 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Fields L. Hochevar 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 11, White Sox 0.

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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