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@LAA		3
1
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@CLE		3
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@KCR		3
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@NYY		7
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@SFG		2
9
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@STL		4
5
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@WSN		1
4
Thursday, September 20, 2012, 7:12PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 14,710, Time of Game: 2:41
White Sox
3
81-68
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
4
68-81
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Greg Holland (7-4)
L: Jesse Crain (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4  7  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alejandro De Aza LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .751 20 12 -0.116 1.34 0.036 -0.151 -1.0 1 0
Dewayne Wise CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .277 .777 14 9 -0.066 1.06 0.008 -0.075 -0.8 1 0
Adam Dunn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .825 12 8 -0.020 0.81 0.036 -0.055 -0.3 8 1
Alex Rios RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .853 15 11 -0.110 1.11 0.036 -0.146 -1.0 4 0 2B
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .282 .836 11 7 0.059 1.01 0.100 -0.040 0.7 7 0
Kevin Youkilis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .760 14 7 -0.068 0.79 0.007 -0.076 -0.6 2 2
Dan Johnson DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .357 .929 18 12 -0.064 1.15 0.033 -0.097 -0.3
Alexei Ramirez SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .269 .666 14 11 -0.045 1.08 0.070 -0.115 -0.3 0 3
Gordon Beckham 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .685 13 9 0.165 1.07 0.178 -0.012 2.1 2 0 HBP,SH
Francisco Liriano P 1 2
   Nate Jones P 0 0
   Donnie Veal P 0 0
   Jesse Crain P 0 0
   Matt Thornton P 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 9 2 1 4 .265 .600 131 86 -0.265 1.06 0.504 -0.767 -1.5 26 8
2B: A Rios (36, off J Guthrie).
SH: G Beckham (8, off J Guthrie).
HBP: G Beckham (7, by J Guthrie).
TB: A Ramirez 2; A Rios 2; A Pierzynski 2; K Youkilis; G Beckham; A Dunn; A De Aza.
RBI: A Pierzynski (74); D Wise (29).
2-out RBI: A Pierzynski.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Ramirez (3rd base by S Perez).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Bourgeois CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .761 13 7 -0.110 1.35 0.000 -0.110 -0.9 3 0
   David Lough PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .613 2 1 -0.046 1.81 0.000 -0.046 -0.2 0 0
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .295 .725 16 11 -0.115 1.15 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 2 4
Alex Gordon LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .808 13 9 -0.009 0.81 0.044 -0.053 -0.1 1 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .309 .873 8 7 0.252 1.41 0.284 -0.032 1.2 2B
   Jarrod Dyson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 .670 0.043 2.29 0.043 0.000 0.1 SB
Salvador Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .815 17 9 -0.161 1.67 0.000 -0.161 -1.1 6 2
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .724 19 13 -0.097 1.51 0.043 -0.140 -0.3 2 0
Jeff Francoeur RF 2 1 0 0 2 2 .233 .654 19 8 -0.026 1.91 0.035 -0.062 -0.1 2 0 IW
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 .686 19 13 0.291 2.13 0.389 -0.098 0.2 9 0
Johnny Giavotella 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 .241 .594 11 6 0.213 0.95 0.234 -0.021 2.0 1 4 3B
Jeremy Guthrie P 1 0
   Francisley Bueno P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
   Greg Holland P 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 2 7 .212 .560 137 84 0.235 1.47 1.072 -0.838 -0.0 27 10
2B: B Butler (27, off N Jones).
3B: J Giavotella (1, off F Liriano).
IBB: J Francoeur (9, by J Crain).
TB: J Giavotella 4; B Butler 3; A Gordon; E Hosmer; M Moustakas.
RBI: J Giavotella 2 (14); E Hosmer (59); B Butler (99).
2-out RBI: J Giavotella 2; E Hosmer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Guthrie (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Dyson (27, 2nd base off J Crain/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Francisco Liriano 5.1 4 3 3 1 3 0 5.24 21 84 51 25 10 16 7 10 4 0 50 0.040 1.00 0.5
Nate Jones, BS (2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.52 8 30 17 12 3 2 2 4 1 0 1 1 0.063 1.61 0.4
Donnie Veal 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.77 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.026 1.03 0.1
Jesse Crain, L (2-3) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.76 4 17 10 5 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.025 2.90 0.1
Matt Thornton 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 -0.389 4.36 -1.0
Team Totals 8.2 7 4 4 2 7 0 4.15 35 137 84 44 15 25 10 16 6 0 50 3 2 -0.235 1.06 0.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeremy Guthrie 6 8 3 1 1 4 0 4.80 27 107 70 48 6 16 10 11 7 0 51 -0.065 0.89 -0.0
Francisley Bueno 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.03 3 6 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.087 1.16 0.5
Aaron Crow 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.41 3 7 5 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.106 1.41 0.5
Greg Holland, W (7-4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 4 11 8 5 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.136 1.93 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 1 1 4 0 1.00 37 131 86 60 8 18 14 17 8 0 51 0 0 0.264 1.47 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: F Liriano 2 (10).
HBP: J Guthrie (9; G Beckham).
IBB: J Crain (1; J Francoeur).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 14,710.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Alejandro De Aza LF 1 Jason Bourgeois CF
2 Dewayne Wise CF 2 Alcides Escobar SS
3 Adam Dunn 1B 3 Alex Gordon LF
4 Alex Rios RF 4 Billy Butler DH
5 A.J. Pierzynski C 5 Salvador Perez C
6 Kevin Youkilis 3B 6 Mike Moustakas 3B
7 Dan Johnson DH 7 Jeff Francoeur RF
8 Alexei Ramirez SS 8 Eric Hosmer 1B
9 Gordon Beckham 2B 9 Johnny Giavotella 2B
Francisco Liriano P Jeremy Guthrie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R KCR E. Hosmer M. Thornton 39% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Dyson Scores; Francoeur to 2B
b5 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR J. Giavotella F. Liriano 21% 39% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Moustakas Scores; Francoeur Scores
b6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Butler N. Jones 21% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gordon Scores
t2 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHW G. Beckham J. Guthrie -12% 19% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Johnson Scores/unER/No RBI; Ramirez to 3B; Beckham to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHW A. Pierzynski J. Guthrie -9% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); De Aza Scores; Rios to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW A. De Aza J. Guthrie -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Wise J. Guthrie 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHW A. Dunn J. Guthrie -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); De Aza to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHW A. Rios J. Guthrie 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); De Aza to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHW A. Pierzynski J. Guthrie -9% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); De Aza Scores; Rios to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHW K. Youkilis J. Guthrie 4% 44% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Francisco Liriano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Liriano -2% 40% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano -1% 39% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW D. Johnson J. Guthrie -3% 36% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Ramirez J. Guthrie -5% 31% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Johnson to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHW G. Beckham J. Guthrie -12% 19% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Johnson Scores/unER/No RBI; Ramirez to 3B; Beckham to 2B
t2 2-0 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. De Aza J. Guthrie 4% 23% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 2-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CHW D. Wise J. Guthrie -1% 22% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Ramirez Scores/unER; Beckham to 3B
t2 3-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Dunn J. Guthrie 2% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Liriano facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler F. Liriano -2% 22% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR S. Perez F. Liriano -1% 21% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b2 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas F. Liriano -1% 20% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW A. Rios J. Guthrie -4% 16% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Guthrie 1% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Rios to 3B
t3 3-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHW K. Youkilis J. Guthrie 5% 22% Baserunner Out Advancing; Rios out at Hm/C-P
t3 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW K. Youkilis J. Guthrie -1% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHW D. Johnson J. Guthrie 1% 23% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Liriano facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Liriano -2% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer F. Liriano -2% 19% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b3 0-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Giavotella F. Liriano 1% 20% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano 1% 21% Wild Pitch; Giavotella to 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano -3% 18% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW A. Ramirez J. Guthrie -2% 16% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 3-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW G. Beckham J. Guthrie -3% 13% Hit By Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
t4 3-0 0 12- 8,(3-2)  O CHW A. De Aza J. Guthrie 1% 14% Flyball: CF; Ramirez to 3B
t4 3-0 1 1-3 1,(0-1)  O CHW D. Wise J. Guthrie 5% 20% Ramirez Picked off 3B (C-3B)
t4 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise J. Guthrie 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Liriano facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Liriano -2% 18% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano -2% 17% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler F. Liriano -1% 16% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 3-4-5
t5 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Dunn J. Guthrie 1% 17% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O CHW A. Rios J. Guthrie 1% 18% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW A. Pierzynski J. Guthrie -1% 17% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHW K. Youkilis J. Guthrie 1% 19% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Liriano facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR S. Perez F. Liriano -3% 16% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b5 0-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR M. Moustakas F. Liriano 3% 19% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b5 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Francoeur F. Liriano 1% 20% Wild Pitch; Moustakas to 2B
b5 0-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Francoeur F. Liriano 3% 23% Walk
b5 0-3 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer F. Liriano -5% 18% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR KCR J. Giavotella F. Liriano 21% 39% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Moustakas Scores; Francoeur Scores
b5 2-3 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Bourgeois F. Liriano -6% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 7-8-9
t6 3-2 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHW D. Johnson J. Guthrie 2% 36% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t6 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Guthrie 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW G. Beckham J. Guthrie 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Francisco Liriano facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar F. Liriano -4% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Gordon F. Liriano 4% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Nate Jones replaces Francisco Liriano pitching
b6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Butler N. Jones 21% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gordon Scores
b6 3-3 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR S. Perez N. Jones -4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Butler to 3B
b6 3-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas N. Jones -6% 50% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Francisley Bueno facing 1-2-3
Francisley Bueno replaces Jeremy Guthrie pitching
t7 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. De Aza F. Bueno 4% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW D. Wise F. Bueno 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Dunn F. Bueno 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Nate Jones facing 7-8-9
b7 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur N. Jones -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer N. Jones -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella N. Jones -2% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 4-5-6
Aaron Crow replaces Francisley Bueno pitching
t8 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Rios A. Crow 5% 55% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t8 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski A. Crow 3% 58% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 3-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW K. Youkilis A. Crow 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Nate Jones facing 1-2-3
David Lough pinch hits for Jason Bourgeois (CF) batting 1st
b8 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Lough N. Jones -5% 56% Popfly: 3B
b8 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Escobar N. Jones -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Donnie Veal replaces Nate Jones pitching
b8 3-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Veal -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Greg Holland facing 7-8-9
Greg Holland replaces Aaron Crow pitching
David Lough moves from PH to CF
t9 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW D. Johnson G. Holland 6% 56% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez G. Holland 4% 60% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t9 3-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW G. Beckham G. Holland -3% 57% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 3-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW A. De Aza G. Holland 6% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Jesse Crain facing 4-5-6
Jesse Crain replaces Donnie Veal pitching
b9 3-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Butler J. Crain 7% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Billy Butler (DH) batting 4th
b9 3-3 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR S. Perez J. Crain -8% 63% Flyball: RF
b9 3-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Crain -7% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Crain 4% 61% Dyson Steals 2B
b9 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Crain 0% 61% Intentional Walk
Matt Thornton replaces Jesse Crain pitching
b9 3-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R KCR E. Hosmer M. Thornton 39% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Dyson Scores; Francoeur to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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