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LAA  5
BAL  2
 CHW  4
@KCR  1
 SEA  8
@NYY  4
 ATL  5
PHI  2
 CHC  9
MIL  5
 CIN  3
ARI  2
(10)		 NYM  9
@PIT  8
(10)		 HOU  7
@SDP  2
 STL  5
SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,964

 Thursday, July 2, 2009, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:25
White Sox
4
41-38
Won 6
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  1    4  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
W: Mark Buehrle (8-2), L: Bruce Chen (0-2), S: Bobby Jenks (19)
 Royals
1
33-45
Lost 3
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .766   25   16    2   0   
J Nix SS                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .244  .836   19   14    1   4   HR
J Dye RF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .918   16    8    4   1   
J Thome DH                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .253  .904   18   10    0   0   2B
  J Fields PR-DH              0   1   0   0    0   0  .234  .683              0   0   
P Konerko 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .841   15    8   13   0   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .765   14   10    1   0   GDP
G Beckham 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .265  .730   12    8    0   2   
C Getz 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .647   13    8    2   3   
B Anderson CF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .234  .631   18   10    3   1   

M Buehrle P                                                                   1   2
  B Jenks P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   3    2   6              150   92   27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Thome (9, off B Chen).
HR: J Nix (6, off B Chen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Nix 5; J Thome 3; P Konerko 2; C Getz; A Pierzynski; S Podsednik.
GIDP: A Pierzynski (12).
RBI: J Nix (11); G Beckham (15); S Podsednik (21).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Dye-P Konerko; C Getz-J Nix-P Konerko; B Anderson-P Konerko.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .703   24   15    3   0   2B
W Bloomquist SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .671   18   12    2   2   
B Butler 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .783   16    8    6   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .720    7    4    1   0   
M Teahen 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .799   10    8    1   1   
M Olivo C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .796    9    6    5   1   
M Jacobs DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .717    7    6    0   0   GDP
A Callaspo 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .799    8    6    6   4   2B
M Maier CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .671   11    8    3   1   2B

B Chen P                                                                      0   1
  R Mahay P                                                                   0   0
  J Wright P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       30   1   6   1    0   1              110   73   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Maier (7, off M Buehrle); A Callaspo (21, off M Buehrle); D DeJesus (16, off M Buehrle).
TB: D DeJesus 2; M Teahen 2; M Maier 2; A Callaspo 2; W Bloomquist.
GIDP: M Jacobs (4).
RBI: D DeJesus (35).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Bloomquist-A Callaspo-B Butler; M Maier-A Callaspo.
PB: M Olivo (7).

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 (8-2)             8.1   6   1   1    0   1   0   3.09   28  100-68   44· 2·22   12·15· 3· 0     68    -     1.00   0.49
B Jenks, S (19)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    2   10-5     2· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.98   0.05
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   1   0          30  110-73   46· 2·25   13·16· 3· 0          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
B Chen, L (0-2)                6     5   2   2    1   5   1   4.38   23  100-62   37· 7·18    4·13· 6· 0     58    -     0.81   0.06
R Mahay                        1.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    5   23-12    4· 4· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          2-1    0.69  -0.02
J Wright                       1.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.17    8   27-18   13· 1· 4    5· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.24   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   1          36  150-92   54·12·26   10·18· 9· 0          3-1
B Chen faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Mahay (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Andy Fletcher, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 17,964.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 3mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Scott Podsednik              LF       1. David DeJesus                LF
2. Jayson Nix                   SS       2. Willie Bloomquist            SS
3. Jermaine Dye                 RF       3. Billy Butler                 1B
4. Jim Thome                    DH       4. Jose Guillen                 RF
5. Paul Konerko                 1B       5. Mark Teahen                  3B
6. A.J. Pierzynski               C       6. Miguel Olivo                  C
7. Gordon Beckham               3B       7. Mike Jacobs                  DH
8. Chris Getz                   2B       8. Alberto Callaspo             2B
9. Brian N. Anderson            CF       9. Mitch Maier                  CF

   Mark Buehrle                  P          Bruce Chen                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 --- R 9,(2-2)  12% 62% 0-0 CHW J. Nix B. Chen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 66% 0-1 KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -8% 60% 1-0 CHW G. Beckham B. Chen Fly Ball Double Play: CF (Deep CF); Pierzynski out at 2B/CF-2B
t7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  7% 76% 1-0 CHW J. Thome B. Chen Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  6% 82% 1-0 CHW P. Konerko B. Chen Single to RF (Line Drive); Thome 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' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik B. Chen Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 CHW J. Nix B. Chen Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Dye B. Chen Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 CHW J. Thome B. Chen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 6,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Lineout: P
b1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR W. Bloomquist M. Buehrle Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  5% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Bloomquist out at 1B/CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHW P. Konerko B. Chen Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Chen Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 CHW G. Beckham B. Chen Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  5% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle Fly Ball Double Play: RF (Short RF); Teahen out at 1B/RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 CHW C. Getz B. Chen Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 CHW B. Anderson B. Chen Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 CHW S. Podsednik B. Chen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Maier M. Buehrle Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  4% 50% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- R 9,(2-2)  12% 62% 0-0 CHW J. Nix B. Chen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 60% 1-0 CHW J. Dye B. Chen Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CHW J. Thome B. Chen Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 57% 1-0 CHW P. Konerko B. Chen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 60% 0-1 KCR W. Bloomquist M. Buehrle Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 62% 0-1 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 64% 0-1 KCR J. Guillen M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 67% 1-0 CHW A. Pierzynski B. Chen Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -8% 60% 1-0 CHW G. Beckham B. Chen Fly Ball Double Play: CF (Deep CF); Pierzynski out at 2B/CF-2B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 58% 1-0 CHW C. Getz B. Chen Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 53% 0-1 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  5% 58% 0-1 KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 66% 0-1 KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 63% 1-0 CHW B. Anderson B. Chen Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t6 1 --- O 9,(2-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 CHW S. Podsednik B. Chen Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 63% 1-0 CHW J. Nix B. Chen Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 60% 1-0 CHW J. Dye B. Chen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 64% 0-1 KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 67% 0-1 KCR M. Maier M. Buehrle Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 69% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  7% 76% 1-0 CHW J. Thome B. Chen Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  6% 82% 1-0 CHW P. Konerko B. Chen Single to RF (Line Drive); Thome to 3B
Ron Mahay replaces Bruce Chen pitching
t7 0 1-3 ROO 1,(0-0)  -4% 79% 1-0 CHW A. Pierzynski R. Mahay Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Thome Scores/No RBI
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 78% 2-0 CHW G. Beckham R. Mahay Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  4% 82% 0-2 KCR W. Bloomquist M. Buehrle Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 85% 0-2 KCR B. Butler M. Buehrle Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 86% 0-2 KCR J. Guillen M. Buehrle Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 85% 2-0 CHW C. Getz R. Mahay Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 86% 2-0 CHW B. Anderson R. Mahay Walk
t8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 87% 2-0 CHW S. Podsednik R. Mahay Wild Pitch; Anderson to 2B
t8 1 -2- R 7,(3-2)  5% 93% 2-0 CHW S. Podsednik R. Mahay Single to CF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
Jamey Wright replaces Ron Mahay pitching
t8 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 92% 3-0 CHW J. Nix J. Wright Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Podsednik to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 91% 3-0 CHW J. Dye J. Wright Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 94% 0-3 KCR M. Teahen M. Buehrle Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 96% 0-3 KCR M. Olivo M. Buehrle Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 0-3 KCR M. Jacobs M. Buehrle Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 97% 3-0 CHW J. Thome J. Wright Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Josh Fields pinch runs for Jim Thome (DH) batting 4th
t9 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 98% 3-0 CHW P. Konerko J. Wright Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fields to 2B
t9 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 3-0 CHW A. Pierzynski J. Wright Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fields to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 3-0 CHW G. Beckham J. Wright Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Fields Scores
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 4-0 CHW C. Getz J. Wright Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Beckham to 2B
t9 2 12- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 4-0 CHW B. Anderson J. Wright Passed Ball; Beckham to 3B; Getz to 2B
t9 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 CHW B. Anderson J. Wright Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 8-9-1
Josh Fields moves from DH to DH (team loses DH)
b9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 96% 0-4 KCR A. Callaspo M. Buehrle Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b9 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 0-4 KCR M. Maier M. Buehrle Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b9 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  -3% 95% 0-4 KCR D. DeJesus M. Buehrle Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Callaspo Scores
Bobby Jenks replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
b9 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 98% 1-4 KCR W. Bloomquist B. Jenks Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  2% 100% 1-4 KCR B. Butler B. Jenks Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Royals 1.

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