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@ANA		7
3
MIL
@BAL		3
4
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@BOS		2
3
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@KCR		9
2
CLE
@MIN		4
1
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@NYY		9
7		 
(11)
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@TEX		6
3
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@ATL		4
11
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@CHC		3
4
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@CIN		3
6
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@FLA		2
8
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@PIT		3
12
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@SDP		6
7
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@SFG		5
6		 
(12)
Thursday, September 18, 1997 7:05
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 12,698, Time of Game: 2:43
White Sox
9
75-77
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
 at Royals
2
61-89
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 21 GB
W: Doug Drabek (11-11)
L: Jim Pittsley (4-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  0   1  2  0   0  4  0    9 14  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  6  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 5 2 4 0 1 0 .269 .713 20 11 0.056 0.53 0.078 -0.022 1.4 1 3 SB
Dave Martinez RF 6 2 2 1 0 0 .284 .769 15 10 0.072 0.49 0.113 -0.041 1.1 3 0 3B
Frank Thomas DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 .350 1.076 18 9 -0.013 0.54 0.027 -0.041 -0.3 IW
   Greg Norton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .736 5 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Albert Belle LF 4 2 1 0 0 1 .270 .817 10 7 -0.031 0.52 0.009 -0.040 -0.2 6 0 HBP
   Jeff Abbott LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .655 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Robin Ventura 3B 2 1 1 4 2 1 .282 .854 26 12 0.118 0.54 0.128 -0.010 3.0 0 3 HR,SF
Mike Cameron CF 3 1 2 1 2 0 .254 .777 22 10 0.066 0.47 0.071 -0.004 1.7 3 0 SB
Jorge Fabregas C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .626 16 10 -0.046 0.50 0.005 -0.051 -0.8 3 0 SF
Mario Valdez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .240 .683 14 9 0.071 0.47 0.080 -0.009 0.4 11 0 HBP
Ozzie Guillen SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .616 12 10 -0.082 0.45 0.000 -0.082 -2.0 0 4 GDP
Doug Drabek P 1
   Chuck McElroy P
   Jeff Darwin P
Team Totals 38 9 14 8 6 3 .368 .958 158 90 0.211 0.49 0.511 -0.300 4.0 27 11
3B: D Martinez (6, off J Walker).
HR: R Ventura (6, off J Pittsley; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: J Fabregas (4, off G Olson); R Ventura (3, off J Pittsley).
IBB: F Thomas (8, by J Walker).
HBP: M Valdez (3, by J Pittsley); A Belle (6, by G Olson).
TB: D Martinez 4; R Ventura 4; R Durham 4; M Valdez 2; M Cameron 2; F Thomas; J Fabregas; A Belle.
GIDP: O Guillen (7).
RBI: R Ventura 4 (26); J Fabregas (51); M Valdez (13); D Martinez (52); M Cameron (54).
2-out RBI: R Ventura 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Guillen-R Durham-M Valdez.
Baserunning
SB: R Durham (32, 2nd base off J Pittsley/M Sweeney); M Cameron (21, 2nd base off J Pittsley/M Sweeney).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .777 19 10 -0.044 0.63 0.009 -0.053 -0.9 0 3
Johnny Damon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .720 14 11 -0.060 0.57 0.000 -0.060 -1.2 6 0
Jay Bell SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .296 .840 13 10 0.015 0.33 0.037 -0.022 1.6 2 2 HR
   Felix Martinez PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .499 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chili Davis DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .918 8 5 -0.008 0.60 0.034 -0.043 -0.4
Jeff King 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .754 11 7 -0.062 0.62 0.000 -0.062 -1.0 10 1
Dean Palmer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .757 16 11 -0.042 0.54 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 0 3
   Scott Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .585 3 2 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Rod Myers LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .314 .935 11 7 0.104 0.57 0.104 0.000 1.2 2 0 2B,SB
Jermaine Dye RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .655 6 5 -0.160 1.40 0.000 -0.160 -1.9 4 0 GDP
Mike Sweeney C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .675 6 4 -0.033 0.58 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 3 0
   Andy Stewart PH-C 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 3 3 0.003 0.04 0.003 0.000 0.6 0 0 2B
Jim Pittsley P
   Jamie Walker P
   Gregg Olson P
   Brian Bevil P
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 3 .188 .579 110 75 -0.287 0.60 0.187 -0.475 -3.0 27 9
2B: R Myers (7, off D Drabek); A Stewart (1, off C McElroy).
HR: J Bell (21, off D Drabek; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Bell 5; R Myers 3; A Stewart 2; C Davis.
GIDP: J Dye (5).
RBI: J Bell 2 (90).
2-out RBI: J Bell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bell-J King.
E: J Offerman (9).
Baserunning
SB: R Myers (3, 2nd base off D Drabek/J Fabregas).

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
Doug Drabek, W (11-11) 7 4 1 1 2 1 1 5.74 26 89 57 36 5 16 9 14 5 0 64 0.286 0.76 2.9
Chuck McElroy 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.08 5 14 12 6 1 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.002 0.06 -0.4
Jeff Darwin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 3 7 6 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 3 1 2.00 34 110 75 44 7 24 11 18 7 0 64 0 0 0.290 0.49 3.0

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
Jim Pittsley, L (4-8) 6 10 5 5 2 2 1 5.65 30 99 62 42 2 18 15 10 5 0 32 -0.181 0.71 -1.6
Jamie Walker 1.1 3 3 3 2 1 0 5.53 9 27 12 7 1 4 1 5 3 0 0 0 -0.018 0.16 -1.1
Gregg Olson 0.2 0 1 1 2 0 0 6.33 5 19 9 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 -0.011 0.07 -1.8
Brian Bevil 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 4 13 7 4 1 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 6 3 1 9.00 48 158 90 58 5 27 17 20 10 0 32 2 2 -0.210 0.60 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Olson (1; A Belle); J Pittsley (5; M Valdez).
IBB: J Walker (3; F Thomas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 12,698.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 22mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Jose Offerman 2B
2 Dave Martinez RF 2 Johnny Damon CF
3 Frank Thomas DH 3 Jay Bell SS
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Chili Davis DH
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Jeff King 1B
6 Mike Cameron CF 6 Dean Palmer 3B
7 Jorge Fabregas C 7 Rod Myers LF
8 Mario Valdez 1B 8 Jermaine Dye RF
9 Ozzie Guillen SS 9 Mike Sweeney C
Doug Drabek P Jim Pittsley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 3-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR CHW R. Ventura J. Pittsley 11% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Belle Scores
b3 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR J. Dye D. Drabek 9% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  R CHW D. Martinez J. Pittsley 9% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Durham Scores/Adv on E4 (throw); Martinez to 2B
t2 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHW O. Guillen J. Pittsley -6% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1-5 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye D. Drabek 5% 96% Lineout: LF

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW R. Durham J. Pittsley 3% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW D. Martinez J. Pittsley 2% 56% Durham Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  R CHW D. Martinez J. Pittsley 9% 64% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Durham Scores/Adv on E4 (throw); Martinez to 2B
t1 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas J. Pittsley 3% 67% Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Martinez stays at 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHW A. Belle J. Pittsley -2% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Martinez to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  RO CHW R. Ventura J. Pittsley 1% 66% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW M. Cameron J. Pittsley 2% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thomas to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Fabregas J. Pittsley -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Drabek 2% 66% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Drabek 2% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Bell D. Drabek 1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW M. Valdez J. Pittsley 3% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHW O. Guillen J. Pittsley -6% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Durham J. Pittsley 1% 67% Walk
t2 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Martinez J. Pittsley -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Davis D. Drabek 3% 67% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. King D. Drabek 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer D. Drabek 1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Pittsley -2% 68% Lineout: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Belle J. Pittsley -1% 67% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Pittsley -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR R. Myers D. Drabek -4% 62% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR J. Dye D. Drabek 9% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney D. Drabek 1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW M. Cameron J. Pittsley 3% 75% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Fabregas J. Pittsley 2% 77% Cameron Steals 2B
t4 2-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Fabregas J. Pittsley -1% 76% Foul Flyball: LF; Cameron to 3B
t4 2-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R CHW M. Valdez J. Pittsley 5% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cameron Scores
t4 3-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen J. Pittsley -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Valdez to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham J. Pittsley -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman D. Drabek 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Drabek 2% 81% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b4 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Bell D. Drabek 1% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Martinez J. Pittsley -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Pittsley -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Belle J. Pittsley 1% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR CHW R. Ventura J. Pittsley 11% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Belle Scores
t5 5-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Cameron J. Pittsley 0% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t5 5-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Fabregas J. Pittsley -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
b5 0-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Davis D. Drabek 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. King D. Drabek 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. Palmer D. Drabek 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 8-9-1
t6 5-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW M. Valdez J. Pittsley 1% 95% Hit By Pitch
t6 5-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen J. Pittsley -1% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 5-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW R. Durham J. Pittsley 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Valdez to 2B
t6 5-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHW D. Martinez J. Pittsley -1% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Valdez to 3B
t6 5-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Pittsley -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
b6 0-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Myers D. Drabek -2% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 0-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Dye D. Drabek 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b6 0-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Sweeney D. Drabek -1% 93% Myers Steals 2B
b6 0-5 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney D. Drabek 2% 95% Lineout: LF
b6 0-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Offerman D. Drabek -1% 94% Walk
b6 0-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon D. Drabek 2% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 4-5-6
Jamie Walker replaces Jim Pittsley pitching
t7 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle J. Walker -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 5-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Ventura J. Walker 0% 96% Walk
t7 5-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Walker -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 5-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHW J. Fabregas J. Walker 0% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ventura to 3B
t7 5-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Valdez J. Walker -1% 96% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
b7 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. Bell D. Drabek -4% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR C. Davis D. Drabek -3% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b7 1-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. King D. Drabek 3% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 1-5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer D. Drabek 3% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Myers D. Drabek -3% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Davis to 3B
b7 1-5 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye D. Drabek 5% 96% Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 9-1-2
t8 5-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW O. Guillen J. Walker -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Durham J. Walker 0% 96% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
t8 5-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CHW D. Martinez J. Walker 3% 98% Triple to LF (Line Drive); Durham Scores
t8 6-1 1 --3 4,(3-0)  CHW F. Thomas J. Walker 0% 99% Intentional Walk
Gregg Olson replaces Jamie Walker pitching
t8 6-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Belle G. Olson 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Thomas to 2B
t8 6-1 1 123 7,(3-2)  R CHW R. Ventura G. Olson 1% 99% Walk; Martinez Scores; Thomas to 3B; Belle to 2B
t8 7-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  R CHW M. Cameron G. Olson 0% 100% Walk; Thomas Scores; Belle to 3B; Ventura to 2B
t8 8-1 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO CHW J. Fabregas G. Olson 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Belle Scores
t8 9-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Valdez G. Olson -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, White Sox' Chuck McElroy facing 9-1-2
Chuck McElroy replaces Doug Drabek pitching
Andy Stewart pinch hits for Mike Sweeney (C) batting 9th
b8 1-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR A. Stewart C. McElroy -0% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b8 1-9 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Offerman C. McElroy 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-9 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon C. McElroy 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Stewart to 3B
b8 1-9 2 --3 3,(0-2)  R KCR J. Bell C. McElroy -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Stewart Scores
Felix Martinez pinch runs for Jay Bell (SS) batting 3rd
b8 2-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Davis C. McElroy 0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 9-1-2
Brian Bevil replaces Gregg Olson pitching
Andy Stewart moves from PH to C
Felix Martinez moves from PR to SS
t9 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen B. Bevil -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 9-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Durham B. Bevil 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 9-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW D. Martinez B. Bevil -0% 100% Flyball: CF
Greg Norton pinch hits for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 3rd
t9 9-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW G. Norton B. Bevil -0% 100% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Jeff Darwin facing 5-6-7
Jeff Darwin replaces Chuck McElroy pitching
Jeff Abbott replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
b9 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. King J. Darwin 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Dean Palmer (3B) batting 6th
b9 2-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Cooper J. Darwin 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-9 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR R. Myers J. Darwin 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Royals 2.

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