September 17, 2007 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 10
TBD 7 CLE 6
DET 5
(11) CHW 11
@KCR 3 MIN 5
TEX 4 NYY 8
BAL 5 SEA 4
@OAK 0 TOR 6
BOS 1 SFG 8
@ARI 5 ATL 11
FLA 6 CHC 7
CIN 6 MIL 6
@HOU 0 SDP 3
PIT 0 PHI 13
@STL 11 WSN 12
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,421

Monday, September 17, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:50

White Sox

65-85

Won 2

4th, 23 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0 11  0   0  0  0   11 15  0
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0

W: J Vazquez (13-8), L: K Davies (6-14)

Royals

64-85

Lost 1

5th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Owens CF                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .256  .623   23    2   0   SB
J Fields LF                   5   2   2   4    0   1  .234  .744   21    1   0   HR,2B
D Erstad 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .644   22    4   0   
P Konerko DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .854   16    0   0   2B,HBP,IW
J Dye RF                      2   1   1   3    2   0  .252  .809   16    0   0   HR
  L Terrero PR-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .741    2    2   0   GDP
A Pierzynski C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .715   11   13   1   
  D Lucy PH-C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    2    0   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .230  .678   20    1   0   2B
  A Gonzalez 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .545    2    0   0   
D Richar 2B                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .240  .751   24    1   1   HR,3B
A Cintron 3B-SS               4   1   3   1    0   0  .243  .610    9    3   0   2B,SF,GDP

J Vazquez P                                                              0   0
  H Phillips P                                                           0   1
Totals                       39  11  15  11    4   4              168   27   3

BATTING

2B: A Cintron (7, off L Hochevar); J Fields (15, off K Davies); J Uribe (16, off B Duckworth); P Konerko (32, off K Davies).

3B: D Richar (2, off B Duckworth).

HR: J Dye (27, off K Davies; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); D Richar (6, off K Davies; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Fields (20, off B Duckworth; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: A Cintron (1, off B Duckworth).

IBB: P Konerko (9, by K Davies).

HBP: P Konerko (3, by L Hochevar).

TB: D Richar 8; J Fields 6; A Cintron 4; J Dye 4; P Konerko 2; J Owens 2; J Uribe 2; A Pierzynski; D Lucy.

GIDP: L Terrero (1); A Cintron (5).

RBI: J Fields 4 (63); J Dye 3 (72); D Richar 2 (14); J Uribe (61); A Cintron (19).

2-out RBI: J Fields 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Owens (28, 2nd base off K Davies/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .738   13    1   0   3B
  P Phillips C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523    5    0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             2   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .759    8    1   1   
  J Smith PH-2B               2   0   0   0    0   2  .197  .590    9    1   3   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .766   20    3   0   
B Butler DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .296  .807   12    0   0   HR
R Gload 1B                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .771    7    7   0   2·2B
  C Brazell 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    7   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   1   1   2    0   2  .257  .754   13    1   2   HR
  S Costa PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .560    5    0   0   
E Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .646    8    1   0   
  J Huber LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
J Buck C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .768   12    4   0   
  J Gathright CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .728    3    0   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .611    9    1   5   

K Davies P                                                               0   1
  B Duckworth P                                                          0   1
  L Hochevar P                                                           0   1
  R Braun P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    1  13              126   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Gload 2 (19, 2 off J Vazquez).

3B: D DeJesus (8, off J Vazquez).

HR: A Gordon (15, off J Vazquez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); B Butler (7, off H Phillips; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: A Gordon 4; R Gload 4; B Butler 4; D DeJesus 3; M Teahen; C Brazell.

RBI: A Gordon 2 (59); B Butler (47).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Hochevar-J Smith-C Brazell; J Smith-T Pena-C Brazell.

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 Vazquez, W (13-8)            8     5   2   2    0  13   1   3.83   29  109-79   46·19·14    5· 9· 2· 0     77    -     0.38  -0.01
H Phillips                     1     2   1   1    1   0   1   3.00    6   17-10    7· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1  13   2          35  126-89   53·20·16    7·11· 3· 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
K Davies, L (6-14)             4.1   7   6   6    3   4   2   5.95   23   94-54   34· 4·16    5· 8· 3· 0     26    -     1.29  -0.40
B Duckworth                    0.2   5   5   5    0   0   1   5.22    7   29-18   13· 0· 5    1· 2· 4· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.11
L Hochevar                     3.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   14   38-25   17· 2· 6    8· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
R Braun                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.25    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11  11    4   4   3          45  162-98   65· 6·27   15·13· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Duckworth 2 (7).

IBB: K Davies (4; P Konerko).

HBP: L Hochevar (2; P Konerko).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 14,421.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 16mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Owens              CF    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. J Fields             LF    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. D Erstad             1B    3. M Teahen             RF 
4. P Konerko            DH    4. B Butler             DH 
5. J Dye                RF    5. R Gload              1B 
6. A Pierzynski         C     6. A Gordon             3B 
7. J Uribe              SS    7. E Brown              LF 
8. D Richar             2B    8. J Buck               C  
9. A Cintron            3B    9. T Pena               SS 

   J Vazquez            P        K Davies             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-3  1-3  5   18%  88% J Dye           K Davies        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fields Scores; Konerko Scores
   t 5   0  2-1  -23  4   13%  69% J Fields        K Davies        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Cintron Scores; Owens Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-  2  -13%  26% A Gordon        J Vazquez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gload Scores
   t 5   0  2-1  1--  4   12%  54% J Owens         K Davies        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cintron to 3B
   t 5   0  2-0  ---  4   11%  37% D Richar        K Davies        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Owens         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   46%  J Fields        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  D Erstad        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   49%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   48%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  P Konerko       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   50%  J Dye           Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  A Pierzynski    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   45%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Javier Vazquez facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   39%  R Gload         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   RR     -2-  2   26%  A Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gload Scores
   O      ---  1   28%  E Brown         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   29%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   30%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Davies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   27%  D Richar        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  2   30%  A Cintron       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   34%  J Owens         Walk; Cintron to 2B
   O      12-  5   30%  J Fields        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Cintron to 3B
   O      1-3  6   24%  D Erstad        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   26%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   27%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   28%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   35%  P Konerko       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   30%  J Dye           Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   26%  A Pierzynski    Groundout: 2B-1B; Konerko to 3B
   O      --3  7   22%  J Uribe         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   24%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   21%  R Gload         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   24%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   26%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Davies facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  4   37%  D Richar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   42%  A Cintron       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   54%  J Owens         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cintron to 3B
          1-3      56%  J Fields        Owens Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   69%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Cintron Scores; Owens Scores
   O      -2-  3   68%  D Erstad        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fields to 3B
          --3  4   70%  P Konerko       Intentional Walk
   RRR    1-3  5   88%  J Dye           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fields Scores; Konerko Scores
                  Brandon Duckworth replaces Kyle Davies pitching
          ---  1   88%  A Pierzynski    Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      89%  J Uribe         Wild Pitch; Pierzynski to 2B
   R      -2-  6   93%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pierzynski Scores
          -2-      94%  D Richar        Wild Pitch; Uribe to 3B
   R      --3  6   96%  " "             Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Uribe Scores
   RO     --3  1   97%  A Cintron       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Richar Scores
          ---  7   97%  J Owens         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RR     1--  3   99%  J Fields        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Owens Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  D Erstad        Groundout: P-1B
                  11 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Javier Vazquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   99%  J Buck          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   99%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  D DeJesus       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Jason Smith pinch hits for Mark Grudzielanek batting 2nd
   O      --3  4   99%  J Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
                  Luke Hochevar replaces Brandon Duckworth pitching; Paul Phillips replaces David DeJesus playing C batting 1st; Jason Smith moves to 2B; Joey Gathright replaces John Buck playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---  2   99%  P Konerko       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   99%  J Dye           Walk
                  Luis Terrero pinch runs for Jermaine Dye batting 5th
   O      1--  4   99%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   99%  J Uribe         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Javier Vazquez facing 3-4-5
                  Luis Terrero moves to RF
   O      ---  8  100%  M Teahen        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Brazell replaces Ross Gload playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  D Richar        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  100%  A Cintron       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Owens         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Fields        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Javier Vazquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  100%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Brown         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Gathright     Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
                  Justin Huber replaces Emil Brown playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  D Erstad        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5  100%  P Konerko       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2  100%  L Terrero       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Javier Vazquez facing 9-1-2
                  Andy Gonzalez replaces Juan Uribe playing 3B batting 7th; Alex Cintron moves to SS
   O      ---  4  100%  T Pena          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5  100%  P Phillips      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  J Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
                  Donny Lucy pinch hits for A.J. Pierzynski batting 6th
          ---  2  100%  D Lucy          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  A Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  3  100%  D Richar        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lucy to 2B
                  Ryan Braun replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
   OO     12-  1  100%  A Cintron       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Heath Phillips facing 3-4-5
                  Heath Phillips replaces Javier Vazquez pitching; Donny Lucy moves to C
   O      ---  7  100%  M Teahen        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  2  100%  B Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  1  100%  C Brazell       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Shane Costa pinch hits for Alex Gordon batting 6th
          1--  5  100%  S Costa         Walk; Brazell to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  J Huber         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Brazell to 3B
   O      1-3  1  100%  J Gathright     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 11, Royals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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