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NYY 10
@LAA  1
 BOS  4
@BAL  1
 CLE  3
MIN  2
 CHW  3
@KCR  1
 OAK  6
@SEA  4
 TEX  5
DET  3
 TBD  5
@TOR  2
 CHC  8
STL  4
 PIT  5
@CIN  3
 HOU  7
WSN  3
 ARI  7
@MIL  0
 NYM  3
FLA  2
 PHI  6
LAD  3
 LAD  6
@PHI  2
 COL 10
@SDP  4
 SFG  6
ATL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,094

 Sunday, April 9, 2006, 1:11PM
Time of Game: 2:17
White Sox
3
2-4
Won 1
4th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  5  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  2
W: Mark Buehrle (1-0), L: Scott Elarton (0-2), S: Bobby Jenks (1)
 Royals
1
2-3
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                5   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .132   24   15    2   1   
T Iguchi 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .788   13    9    4   2   
J Thome DH                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.444   12    5    0   0   HR
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .536   12    8   13   0   
J Dye RF                      2   1   1   0    2   1  .444 1.139   17    8    2   0   2B
A Pierzynski C                3   1   2   0    0   0  .421  .950   10    7    2   0   SH
J Crede 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .639   17   10    1   5   2B
J Uribe SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .518   13   10    0   6   
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .222  .633   13    9    3   0   

M Buehrle P                                                                   0   3
  B Jenks P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   0    4   4              131   81   27  17
Batting Events
2B: J Dye (1, off S Elarton); J Crede (3, off S Elarton).
HR: J Thome (3, off S Elarton; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: A Pierzynski (1, off J Gobble).
TB: J Thome 4; A Pierzynski 2; J Dye 2; J Crede 2.
RBI: J Crede 2 (4); J Thome (5).
2-out RBI: J Thome.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Crede-T Iguchi-P Konerko.
E: T Iguchi (1).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Graffanino 1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   11    7   11   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .783   12    7    2   2   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .639   17   10    0   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .924   13    8    5   0   HR
E Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .744   14    9    0   0   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .750    9    7    3   2   GDP
M Teahen 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222    8    5    1   1   
J Buck C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .930   13    7    4   0   
S Costa CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .900    8    5    1   0   

S Elarton P                                                                   0   1
  J Gobble P                                                                  0   0
  S Stemle P                                                                  0   1
  A Sisco P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   0    1   2              105   65   27   7
Batting Events
HR: R Sanders (1, off B Jenks; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: R Sanders 5; S Costa; M Teahen; M Grudzielanek; T Graffanino; E Brown.
GIDP: A Berroa (1).
RBI: R Sanders (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Graffanino.
E: M Teahen (1); A Berroa (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: M Grudzielanek (1st base by M Buehrle).

Pitching Stats

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
M Buehrle, W (1-0)             8     6   0   0    1   1   0   2.25   29   87-54   39· 3·12   17·10· 3· 0     70    -     1.17   0.53
B Jenks, S (1)                 1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.86    4   17-11    5· 2· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.88   0.05
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   2   1          33  104-65   44· 5·16   18·12· 4· 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
S Elarton, L (0-2)             8     5   3   3    2   4   1   3.29   31  105-67   45· 8·14    8·17· 5· 0     62    -     0.75   0.07
J Gobble                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    3   14-7     5· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.01
S Stemle                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  27.00    2    8-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.30   0.01
A Sisco                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  10.12    1    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   4   1          37  131-81   55·10·16   12·17· 5· 0          5-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Buehrle (1; M Grudzielanek, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Brian Runge, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 15,094.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Scott Podsednik              LF       1. Tony Graffanino              1B
2. Tadahito Iguchi              2B       2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B
3. Jim Thome                    DH       3. Mike Sweeney                 DH
4. Paul Konerko                 1B       4. Reggie Sanders               RF
5. Jermaine Dye                 RF       5. Emil Brown                   LF
6. A.J. Pierzynski               C       6. Angel Berroa                 SS
7. Joe Crede                    3B       7. Mark Teahen                  3B
8. Juan Uribe                   SS       8. John Buck                     C
9. Brian N. Anderson            CF       9. Shane Costa                  CF

   Mark Buehrle                  P          Scott Elarton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  16% 85% 0-2 KCR A. Berroa M. Buehrle Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 1 1-3 RR 5,(2-2)  14% 70% 0-0 CHW J. Crede S. Elarton Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Dye Scores; Pierzynski Scores
t8 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  8% 91% 2-0 CHW J. Thome S. Elarton Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  -7% 69% 0-2 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Sanders to 2B
t2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski S. Elarton Single to CF (Ground Ball); Dye to 3B

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik S. Elarton Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 50% 0-0 CHW T. Iguchi S. Elarton Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 CHW J. Thome S. Elarton Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Iguchi out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR T. Graffanino M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko S. Elarton Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Dye S. Elarton Walk
t2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski S. Elarton Single to CF (Ground Ball); Dye to 3B
t2 1 1-3 RR 5,(2-2)  14% 70% 0-0 CHW J. Crede S. Elarton Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Dye Scores; Pierzynski Scores
t2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 68% 2-0 CHW J. Uribe S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 65% 2-0 CHW B. Anderson S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 67% 0-2 KCR R. Sanders M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 65% 0-2 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 68% 0-2 KCR A. Berroa M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 70% 0-2 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 68% 2-0 CHW S. Podsednik S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 67% 2-0 CHW T. Iguchi S. Elarton Popfly: 3B
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 68% 2-0 CHW J. Thome S. Elarton Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 66% 2-0 CHW P. Konerko S. Elarton Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 69% 0-2 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 71% 0-2 KCR S. Costa M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 72% 0-2 KCR T. Graffanino M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 77% 2-0 CHW J. Dye S. Elarton Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t4 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 76% 2-0 CHW A. Pierzynski S. Elarton Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Dye to 3B
t4 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -5% 71% 2-0 CHW J. Crede S. Elarton Flyball: RF
t4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 68% 2-0 CHW J. Uribe S. Elarton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 71% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 73% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 74% 0-2 KCR R. Sanders M. Buehrle Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 CHW B. Anderson S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 CHW S. Podsednik S. Elarton Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 70% 2-0 CHW T. Iguchi S. Elarton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 73% 0-2 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 75% 0-2 KCR A. Berroa M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 74% 0-2 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 0-2 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 75% 2-0 CHW J. Thome S. Elarton Lineout: 2B
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 74% 2-0 CHW P. Konerko S. Elarton Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 72% 2-0 CHW J. Dye S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 76% 0-2 KCR S. Costa M. Buehrle Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 79% 0-2 KCR T. Graffanino M. Buehrle Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Graffanino out at 2B/LF-2B
b6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 77% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2 1-- O 1,(1-0)  4% 80% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Grudzielanek Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 83% 2-0 CHW A. Pierzynski S. Elarton Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 80% 2-0 CHW J. Crede S. Elarton Popfly: SS
t7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 78% 2-0 CHW J. Uribe S. Elarton Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 2-0 CHW B. Anderson S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 81% 0-2 KCR M. Sweeney M. Buehrle Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 76% 0-2 KCR R. Sanders M. Buehrle Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  -7% 69% 0-2 KCR E. Brown M. Buehrle Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Sanders to 2B
b7 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  16% 85% 0-2 KCR A. Berroa M. Buehrle Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 84% 2-0 CHW S. Podsednik S. Elarton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 83% 2-0 CHW T. Iguchi S. Elarton Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t8 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  8% 91% 2-0 CHW J. Thome S. Elarton Home Run (Fly Ball)
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 CHW P. Konerko S. Elarton Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 93% 0-3 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 90% 0-3 KCR J. Buck M. Buehrle Walk
b8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -6% 84% 0-3 KCR S. Costa M. Buehrle Single to RF (Ground Ball); Buck to 2B
b8 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 90% 0-3 KCR T. Graffanino M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Buck to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  6% 96% 0-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
Jimmy Gobble replaces Scott Elarton pitching
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 97% 3-0 CHW J. Dye J. Gobble Walk
t9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 3-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Gobble Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Dye to 2B
t9 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 3-0 CHW J. Crede J. Gobble Groundout: SS-1B; Dye to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B
Steve Stemle replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t9 1 -23 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 3-0 CHW J. Uribe S. Stemle Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 -23 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 3-0 CHW B. Anderson S. Stemle Walk
Andrew Sisco replaces Steve Stemle pitching
t9 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 95% 3-0 CHW S. Podsednik A. Sisco Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 3-4-5
Bobby Jenks replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
b9 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 98% 0-3 KCR M. Sweeney B. Jenks Lineout: 3B
b9 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -3% 95% 0-3 KCR R. Sanders B. Jenks Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 98% 1-3 KCR E. Brown B. Jenks Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 100% 1-3 KCR A. Berroa B. Jenks Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 1.

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