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BOS  3
@BAL  0

CLE 10
@DET  1

KCR  5
CHW  2

NYY  4
TBD  0

SEA  7
OAK  1

ANA  3
@TEX  1

MIN  4
@TOR  3

NYM  9
@ATL  3

PIT  2
@CHC  1

MON  8
@CIN  7

STL  5
@HOU  1

LAD  9
COL  0

MIL  6
ARI  2

PHI  6
FLA  2

SFG  3
SDP  1

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,975

Friday, April 5, 2002
Time of Game: 2:50
White Sox
2
1-3
Lost 3
4th, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  4
Royals          0  2  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  1
W: P Byrd (1-0), L: J Garland (0-1), S: B Stein (1)
Royals
5
1-2
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .777   22    2   0   
R Durham 2B                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .267  .722   19    0   5   2B
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .214  .580   21    0   0   SF,GDP
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .561   13    1   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .353  .765   11   11   1   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .411   14    1   0   2B
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .975   17    1   0   
M Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661   18    3   2   
T Graffanino SS               4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   10    5   3   

J Garland P                                                              0   1
  L Barcelo P                                                            0   1
  M Porzio P                                                             0   1
  G Glover P                                                             0   1
Totals                       35   2  10   2    2   4              145   24  15
BATTING
2B: R Durham (1, off P Byrd); J Valentin (1, off P Byrd).
SF: F Thomas (1, off P Byrd).
TB: R Durham 4; K Lofton 2; J Valentin 2; C Lee; M Ordonez; T Graffanino; P Konerko.
GIDP: F Thomas (1).
RBI: R Durham (3); F Thomas (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Durham-T Graffanino-P Konerko.
E: M Johnson (1); J Valentin (1); T Graffanino (1); P Konerko (2).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch LF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .297   16    3   0   
N Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .616   20    5   4   SH,GDP
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .795   18    2   0   2B
M Sweeney 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .417 1.167   13    9   2   HR,CS
M Tucker RF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .200  .700   21    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .322   10    1   0   2B,SH
R Ibanez DH                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .286  .715    9    0   0   2B
B Mayne C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .311   18    4   0   
C Febles 2B                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .833   15    1   3   HBP,SH

P Byrd P                                                                 0   1
  B Stein P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   5   6   4    5   0              140   27  10
BATTING
2B: J Randa (1, off J Garland); C Beltran (1, off J Garland); R Ibanez (1, off J Garland).
HR: M Sweeney (1, off J Garland; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: J Randa (1, off J Garland); C Febles (1, off G Glover); N Perez (1, off J Garland).
HBP: C Febles (1, by J Garland).
TB: M Sweeney 5; R Ibanez 3; C Beltran 2; J Randa 2.
GIDP: N Perez (1).
RBI: R Ibanez 2 (2); M Sweeney 2 (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 2. N Perez-M Sweeney-C Febles-M Sweeney; M Sweeney-N Perez-M Sweeney.
E: N Perez (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: M Sweeney (1, 2nd base by M Porzio/M Johnson).

PITCHING

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
J Garland, L (0-1)             5     6   5   4    4   0   1   7.20   28   93-57   40· 3·14   10· 6· 6· 1     33    -     0.94  -0.26
L Barcelo                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  18.00    3   18-12    8· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
M Porzio                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.03
G Glover                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0  18.00    4   14-7     4· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   4    5   0   1          38  136-83   57· 5·21   18· 7· 6· 1          1-0 
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
P Byrd, W (1-0)                6     9   2   2    0   2   0   3.00   25   93-66   37· 8·21    8· 8· 7· 0     48    -     1.25   0.14
B Stein, S (1)                 3     1   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   13   52-32   21· 4· 7    3· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.94   0.15
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   4   0          38  145-98   58·12·28   11·13· 8· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: J Garland (1; C Febles).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - CB Bucknor.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,975.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 61° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. K Lofton             CF    1. C Knoblauch          LF 
2. R Durham             2B    2. N Perez              SS 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. M Sweeney            1B 
5. P Konerko            1B    5. M Tucker             RF 
6. J Valentin           3B    6. J Randa              3B 
7. C Lee                LF    7. R Ibanez             DH 
8. M Johnson            C     8. B Mayne              C  
9. T Graffanino         SS    9. C Febles             2B 

   J Garland            P        P Byrd               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-2  -2-  2   16%  73% M Sweeney       J Garland       Home Run; Beltran Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  12-  5  -14%  45% R Durham        P Byrd          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Graffanino Scores; Lofton to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  123  4   12%  83% R Ibanez        J Garland       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sweeney Scores; Tucker Scores; Randa to 3B
   t 3   1  2-2  -2-  4    8%  56% M Ordonez       P Byrd          Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Durham out at 3B/1B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  6   -7%  51% N Perez         J Garland       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   47%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   42%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton to 2B
   O      12-  7   47%  F Thomas        Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  4   51%  M Ordonez       Popfly: SS
   O      12-  2   55%  P Konerko       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Garland facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Knoblauch     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   51%  N Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   52%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   54%  C Lee           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   56%  M Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Garland facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   59%  M Sweeney       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  6   64%  M Tucker        Walk; Sweeney to 2B
          12-  1   71%  J Randa         Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Sweeney to 3B; Tucker to 2B
   RR     123  4   83%  R Ibanez        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sweeney Scores; Tucker Scores; Randa to 3B
   O      -23  4   79%  B Mayne         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -23  5   73%  C Febles        Fielder's Choice 1B; Randa out at Hm/1B-C; Febles to 1B
   O      12-  1   69%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Byrd facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   66%  T Graffanino    Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   60%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Graffanino to 2B
   R      12-  5   45%  R Durham        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Graffanino Scores; Lofton to 3B
   RO     -23  4   48%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lofton Scores
   OO     -2-  4   56%  M Ordonez       Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Durham out at 3B/1B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Garland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  N Perez         Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
          ---  2   58%  C Beltran       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RR     -2-  2   73%  M Sweeney       Home Run; Beltran Scores
          ---  4   75%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      1--  2   73%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   74%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa to 2B
   O      12-  7   71%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Byrd facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   67%  P Konerko       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  3   71%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
          1--  6   67%  C Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive); Konerko to 2B
   O      12-  2   72%  M Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3   77%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Garland facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   80%  C Febles        Walk
          1--  4   83%  C Knoblauch     Walk; Febles to 2B
   R      12-  1   89%  N Perez         Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Febles Scores/No RBI/unER; Knoblauch to 2B
   O      12-  4   86%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  2   84%  M Sweeney       Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      12-  3   82%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   84%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   81%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   87%  F Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jon Garland facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   90%  J Randa         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   89%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B; Randa to 3B
   O      --3  3   86%  B Mayne         Lineout: CF
          --3  3   87%  C Febles        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  4   84%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   87%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   89%  P Konerko       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   87%  J Valentin      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   90%  C Lee           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Lorenzo Barcelo facing 2-3-4
                  Lorenzo Barcelo replaces Jon Garland pitching
   O      ---  5   89%  N Perez         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   88%  C Beltran       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   89%  M Sweeney       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
                  Mike Porzio replaces Lorenzo Barcelo pitching
   O      1--  4   88%  M Tucker        Sweeney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
                  Blake Stein replaces Paul Byrd pitching
          ---  8   83%  M Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  3   87%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   91%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   93%  R Durham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Porzio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   92%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   92%  J Randa         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  R Ibanez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   94%  F Thomas        Popfly: SS
          ---  1   91%  M Ordonez       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   95%  P Konerko       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   97%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gary Glover facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Glover replaces Mike Porzio pitching
          ---  4   97%  B Mayne         Walk
   O      1--  3   97%  C Febles        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Mayne to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: P-1B; Mayne to 3B
   O      --3  4   96%  N Perez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Blake Stein facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  C Lee           Flyball: CF
          ---  4   96%  M Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  T Graffanino    Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--  5   96%  K Lofton        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  R Durham        Lineout: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

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