September 1, 2006 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
TOR 1 DET 9
LAA 0 KCR 7
CHW 5 NYY 8
MIN 1 OAK 5
BAL 4 TBD 2
SEA 1 CLE 7
@TEX 2 CHC 6
SFG 2 NYM 8
@HOU 7 LAD 6
COL 3 FLA 3
@MIL 2 CIN 6
@SDP 2 STL 3
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,501

Friday, September 1, 2006, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 2:58

White Sox

78-56

Lost 2

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  1    5 10  3
Royals          0  0  1   6  0  0   0  0  X    7  7  0

W: R Hernandez (5-8), L: J Contreras (11-7), S: J Nelson (5)

Royals

50-86

Won 1

5th, 34½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .690   14    2   0   
T Iguchi 2B                   3   2   1   0    2   1  .280  .751   24    0   3   
J Dye RF                      4   1   3   0    1   0  .331 1.047   21    2   0   2B
J Thome DH                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .293 1.021   23    0   0   GDP
  P Ozuna PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .336  .808         0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  2   0   0   2    1   1  .305  .917   20    6   0   HBP,SF
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   1    1   1  .298  .769   33    9   2   
J Crede 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .881   20    1   0   HR
R Mackowiak CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .772    8    0   0   
  B Anderson PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .674    2    0   0   
  R Gload PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .317  .785    6    0   0   
  R Sweeney CF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Cintron SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .678   11    3   2   

J Contreras P                                                            0   0
  B Logan P                                                              1   0
  C Haeger P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    6   4              182   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Dye (24, off J Nelson).

HR: J Crede (29, off R Hernandez; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: P Konerko (8, off J Nelson).

HBP: P Konerko (7, by A Burgos).

TB: J Crede 5; J Dye 4; T Iguchi; A Cintron; A Pierzynski; R Gload; S Podsednik.

GIDP: J Thome (4).

RBI: P Konerko 2 (96); A Pierzynski (52); R Gload (15); J Crede (88).

2-out RBI: R Gload.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Cintron (7); J Crede (10); R Mackowiak (3).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   2   2   2    0   2  .300  .814   14    6   0   2·2B
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .729   12    2   1   2B
M Teahen 3B                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .292  .889   12    3   3   HR
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .749   20    0   0   HBP
E Brown RF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .288  .807   21    1   0   
R Shealy 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .299  .771   16    8   1   
P Bako C                      4   1   0   1    0   1  .227  .536   11    4   0   
A Blanco SS                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .246  .571   12    1   4   CS,SH
J Gathright CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .584   14    1   0   

R Hernandez P                                                            1   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   7   7   6    2   9              132   27   9

BATTING

2B: D DeJesus 2 (27, 2 off J Contreras); M Grudzielanek (29, off J Contreras).

HR: M Teahen (18, off J Contreras; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: A Blanco (1, off J Contreras).

HBP: M Sweeney (4, by J Contreras).

TB: M Teahen 5; D DeJesus 4; M Grudzielanek 2; R Shealy 2.

RBI: M Teahen 3 (67); D DeJesus 2 (45); P Bako (9).

2-out RBI: M Teahen 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Blanco-M Teahen-R Shealy.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Blanco (1, 2nd base by 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, L (11-7)          5     7   7   2    2   6   1   4.23   26   89-54   37· 8· 9    5· 6· 6· 0     39    -     0.82  -0.24
B Logan                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.27    3   12-9     4· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
C Haeger                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   7.11    6   25-17    8· 5· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8     7   7   2    2   9   1          35  126-80   49·15·16    8· 8· 7· 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, W (5-8)           6     5   1   1    2   3   1   6.31   24   96-60   38· 9·13   11· 7· 1· 0     59    -     0.58   0.24
J Gobble                       1.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   4.60    7   23-14    6· 5· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.39  -0.01
A Burgos                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   5.83    4   27-20   18· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    1.70  -0.09
J Peralta, H (12)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.14    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.30   0.09
J Nelson, S (5)                1     1   1   1    3   0   0   4.13    7   32-14    7· 2· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.49   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   5    6   4   1          43  182-111  70·19·22   15·13· 4· 0          6-3

Balks: None.

WP: J Contreras (14).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Contreras (10; M Sweeney); A Burgos (5; P Konerko).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 15,501.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Podsednik          LF    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. T Iguchi             2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. J Dye                RF    3. M Teahen             3B 
4. J Thome              DH    4. M Sweeney            DH 
5. P Konerko            1B    5. E Brown              RF 
6. A Pierzynski         C     6. R Shealy             1B 
7. J Crede              3B    7. P Bako               C  
8. R Mackowiak          CF    8. A Blanco             SS 
9. A Cintron            SS    9. J Gathright          CF 

   J Contreras          P        R Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  7-5  123  6   15% 100% J Crede         J Nelson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  4   10%  64% M Teahen        J Contreras     Single to RF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  1--  8   10%  67% J Thome         R Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-1B
   t 9   1  7-4  123  3   10%  92% P Konerko       J Nelson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Iguchi Scores
   b 4   0  0-1  1--  2    9%  81% R Shealy        J Contreras     Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 3B; Shealy to 2B/Adv on E8

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  S Podsednik     Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   54%  T Iguchi        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   53%  J Dye           Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   57%  M Grudzielanek  Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   53%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      54%  M Sweeney       Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 3B
          --3  5   55%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  1   50%  E Brown         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  A Pierzynski    Popfly: 3B
          ---  2   53%  J Crede         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   55%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   59%  R Shealy        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   56%  P Bako          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   52%  A Blanco        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   50%  J Gathright     Blanco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  A Cintron       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   55%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  T Iguchi        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  J Gathright     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   58%  D DeJesus       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   54%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   64%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--  1   62%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   57%  J Dye           Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  8   67%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   71%  E Brown         Walk
          1--  2   81%  R Shealy        Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 3B; Shealy to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -23  1   84%  P Bako          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown Scores
   R      12-  1   92%  A Blanco        Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Shealy Scores/No RBI/unER; Bako to 3B; Blanco to 2B
   O      -23  4   89%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  3   94%  D DeJesus       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Bako Scores/unER; Blanco Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   94%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -2-  1   98%  M Teahen        Home Run (Fly Ball); DeJesus Scores/unER; Teahen Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   97%  M Sweeney       Popfly: C
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Runelvys Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   98%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6   97%  J Crede         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   97%  A Cintron       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   97%  S Podsednik     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   98%  E Brown         Walk
   O      1--  7   97%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   97%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   97%  A Blanco        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Runelvys Hernandez facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   96%  T Iguchi        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   97%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   98%  J Thome         Flyball: LF
          1--  4   97%  P Konerko       Walk; Dye to 2B
   O      12-  2   98%  A Pierzynski    Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Boone Logan facing 9-1-2
                  Boone Logan replaces Jose Contreras pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  J Gathright     Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   98%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  J Crede         Flyball: RF
                  Brian N. Anderson pinch hits for Rob Mackowiak batting 8th
   O      ---  2   99%  B Anderson      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  A Cintron       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Charlie Haeger facing 3-4-5
                  Charlie Haeger replaces Boone Logan pitching; Brian N. Anderson moves to CF
   O      ---  3   99%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   99%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   99%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   98%  S Podsednik     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   97%  T Iguchi        Walk; Podsednik to 2B
          12-  5   94%  J Dye           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Podsednik to 3B; Iguchi to 2B
   O      123  3   97%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   R      123  6   93%  P Konerko       Hit By Pitch; Podsednik Scores; Iguchi to 3B; Dye to 2B
   R      123 12   88%  A Pierzynski    Single to LF (Ground Ball); Iguchi Scores; Dye to 3B; Konerko to 2B
   O      123  3   93%  J Crede         Flyball: LF
                  Ross Gload pinch hits for Brian N. Anderson batting 8th
   R      123  6   88%  R Gload         Single to LF (Line Drive); Dye Scores; Konerko to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B
                  Joel Peralta replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
   O      123  4   97%  A Cintron       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Charlie Haeger facing 6-7-8
                  Ryan Sweeney replaces Ross Gload playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---  3   97%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  P Bako          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  A Blanco        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Joe Nelson facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Nelson replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  S Podsednik     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   96%  T Iguchi        Walk
          1--  3   89%  J Dye           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Iguchi to 3B
          -23  5   83%  J Thome         Walk
                  Pablo Ozuna pinch runs for Jim Thome batting 4th
   RO     123  3   92%  P Konerko       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Iguchi Scores
          12-  6   85%  A Pierzynski    Walk; Dye to 3B; Ozuna to 2B
   O      123  6  100%  J Crede         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 5, Royals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation