July 31, 2006 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 3
@LAA 1 SEA 10
@BAL 5 BOS 9
CLE 8 CHW 8
@KCR 4 MIN 15
TEX 2 TBD 7
DET 3 ARI 15
@CHC 4 COL 4
MIL 2 FLA 15
@PHI 2 WSN 10
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,903

Monday, July 31, 2006, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:43

White Sox

62-42

Won 1

2nd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       3  2  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    8 12  1
Royals          2  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  1

W: J Contreras (10-3), L: R Hernandez (2-6)

Royals

37-68

Lost 2

5th, 33 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                4   2   1   0    1   1  .270  .733   24    1   0   
A Cintron 2B                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .288  .709   14    1   3   HR,CS
A Pierzynski C                5   1   1   1    0   0  .318  .798   15    5   0   
P Konerko DH                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .298  .930   20    0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   1    0   1  .319 1.030   25    1   0   HR
R Gload 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .296  .705   14   12   1   
J Crede 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .859   15    1   2   HR,GDP
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .713   11    1   3   2B,GDP
B Anderson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .637   13    4   0   

J Contreras P                                                            1   1
  B McCarthy P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   8  12   7    3   3              151   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Uribe (19, off J Peralta).

HR: A Cintron (3, off R Hernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); J Dye (29, off R Hernandez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Crede (22, off R Hernandez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: A Cintron 6; J Crede 5; J Dye 4; J Uribe 2; R Gload 2; A Pierzynski; B Anderson; S Podsednik.

GIDP: J Crede (11); J Uribe (7).

RBI: A Cintron 2 (22); J Crede 2 (71); J Dye (77); A Pierzynski (37); R Gload (11).

2-out RBI: A Cintron 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Cintron-J Uribe-R Gload.

E: J Uribe (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Cintron (1, 2nd base by J Peralta/J Buck).

PO: S Podsednik (1st base by R Hernandez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .823   18    6   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   0    0   1  .287  .729   18    4   3   
M Teahen 3B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .276  .868   26    0   1   3B
E Brown DH                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .279  .766   14    0   0   
S Costa RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .700   15    0   0   
E German 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .320  .807   14    8   1   HBP
J Gathright CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .206  .567   19    3   0   SB,GDP
J Buck C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .690   21    4   1   
A Blanco SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .623   12    1   2   

R Hernandez P                                                            0   0
  T Wellemeyer P                                                         1   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   4    2   5              157   27   8

BATTING

3B: M Teahen (6, off J Contreras).

HBP: E German (4, by J Contreras).

TB: M Teahen 3; M Grudzielanek 2; E Brown 2; J Gathright; J Buck; S Costa; D DeJesus.

GIDP: J Gathright (3).

RBI: E German (13); S Costa (17); J Buck (37); E Brown (53).

2-out RBI: E Brown.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Blanco-M Grudzielanek-E German; M Teahen-M Grudzielanek-E German.

E: R Hernandez ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gathright (15, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

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 Contreras, W (10-3)          7     9   4   3    2   3   0   3.54   33  122-76   51· 9·16   11· 7· 9· 0     46    -     1.04  -0.01
B McCarthy                     2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.02    6   26-16    8· 3· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.05
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   5   0          39  148-92   59·12·21   14· 8· 9· 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
R Hernandez, L (2-6)           3     8   8   8    2   0   3   7.88   18   66-41   26· 4·11    5·10· 1· 0      9    -     0.87  -0.53
T Wellemeyer                   3     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.01   10   34-23   14· 5· 4    5· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.04
J Peralta                      3     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.34   11   44-29   18· 5· 6    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.15   0.03
Totals                         9    12   8   8    3   3   3          39  144-93   58·14·21   12·17· 4· 0           -

Balks: R Hernandez 2 (2).

WP: J Contreras (12); J Peralta (5).

IBB: None.

PO: R Hernandez (0; S Podsednik, 1st base).

HBP: J Contreras (6; E German).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 12,903.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 97° F, Wind 20mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Podsednik          LF    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. A Cintron            2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. A Pierzynski         C     3. M Teahen             3B 
4. P Konerko            DH    4. E Brown              DH 
5. J Dye                RF    5. S Costa              RF 
6. R Gload              1B    6. E German             1B 
7. J Crede              3B    7. J Gathright          CF 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. J Buck               C  
9. B Anderson           CF    9. A Blanco             SS 

   J Contreras          P        R Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-3  -2-  1   16%  74% A Cintron       R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball); Podsednik Scores
   b 1   1  3-2  123  2   15%  60% J Gathright     J Contreras     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   1  3-6  1--  1   10%  89% J Crede         R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Gload Scores
   b 1   1  3-1  123  5   -9%  45% E German        J Contreras     Hit By Pitch; Teahen Scores; Brown to 3B; Costa to 2B
   b 1   1  3-0  123  5   -9%  54% S Costa         J Contreras     Single to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Teahen to 3B; Brown to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  S Podsednik     Walk
          1--  2   59%  A Cintron       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Podsednik to 2B
          12-      63%  A Pierzynski    Balk; Podsednik to 3B; Cintron to 2B
   R      -23  6   70%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Podsednik Scores; Cintron to 3B
          1-3  4   73%  P Konerko       Walk; Pierzynski to 2B
   R      123      78%  J Dye           Balk; Cintron Scores; Pierzynski to 3B; Konerko to 2B
   O      -23  7   74%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   R      -23  3   79%  R Gload         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Pierzynski Scores; Konerko to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   72%  J Crede         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  D DeJesus       Lineout: RF
          ---  2   72%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      71%  M Teahen        Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 2B
          -2-  6   68%  " "             Walk
          12-  2   62%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 3B; Teahen to 2B
   R      123  5   54%  S Costa         Single to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Teahen to 3B; Brown to 2B
   R      123  5   45%  E German        Hit By Pitch; Teahen Scores; Brown to 3B; Costa to 2B
   OO     123  2   60%  J Gathright     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Runelvys Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   58%  J Uribe         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   56%  B Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   57%  S Podsednik     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      58%  A Cintron       Podsednik Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Podsednik to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   74%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball); Podsednik Scores
   O      ---  2   73%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Contreras facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   76%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   77%  A Blanco        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   76%  D DeJesus       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   74%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 3B
          1-3  4   71%  M Teahen        Walk; Grudzielanek to 2B
   R      123  3   62%  E Brown         Single to SS (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores/unER; Grudzielanek to 3B; Teahen to 2B
   O      123  1   70%  S Costa         Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   68%  P Konerko       Flyball: LF
   R      ---  5   77%  J Dye           Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   78%  R Gload         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  1   89%  J Crede         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Gload Scores
   O      ---  2   88%  J Uribe         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   88%  B Anderson      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   89%  E German        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   91%  J Gathright     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   91%  J Buck          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  4   90%  S Podsednik     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  A Cintron       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   91%  A Blanco        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   92%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Todd Wellemeyer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   92%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  J Dye           Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   91%  R Gload         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   93%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  E Brown         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   95%  S Costa         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Todd Wellemeyer facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   95%  J Crede         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   94%  J Uribe         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   94%  B Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   93%  S Podsednik     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  E German        Lineout: CF
          ---  7   93%  J Gathright     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      93%  J Buck          Gathright Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   89%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Gathright Scores
   O      1--  3   92%  A Blanco        Flyball: LF
          1--  1   90%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); Buck to 2B
   O      12-  4   93%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Joel Peralta facing 2-3-4
                  Joel Peralta replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching
   O      ---  3   93%  A Cintron       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   92%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   93%  P Konerko       Walk
   O      1--  7   92%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   86%  M Teahen        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  5   90%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   94%  S Costa         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      --3  6   96%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Joel Peralta facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  R Gload         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   95%  J Crede         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   96%  J Uribe         Double to RF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      96%  B Anderson      Wild Pitch; Uribe to 3B
   O      --3  3   95%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
                  Brandon McCarthy replaces Jose Contreras pitching
   O      ---  3   97%  J Gathright     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  J Buck          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   98%  A Blanco        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   98%  S Podsednik     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  4   98%  A Cintron       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   98%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   98%  P Konerko       Cintron Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   99%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  M Teahen        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Royals 4.

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