Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Sirotka
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Sirotka
  
  Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Sirotka
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Sirotka
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Karkovice and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Sirotka
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Appier
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Appier
  
  Cameron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Appier
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Appier
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cameron moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  Ventura takes first base on ball four. Cameron moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Appier
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Sirotka
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sirotka
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Sirotka
  
  Karkovice fires to first and picks off Dye. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sirotka
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Karkovice vs. Appier
  
  Karkovice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Appier
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Appier
  
  Durham hits a popup towards left. Benitez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Benitez. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cameron vs. Appier
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Appier
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Belle vs. Appier
  
  Belle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  Ventura hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Sirotka
  
  Benitez hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Sirotka
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Sirotka
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Appier
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Appier
  
  Karkovice strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Sirotka
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sirotka
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Sirotka
  
  King hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Sirotka
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmer is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sirotka
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Appier
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Appier
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Appier
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sirotka
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Benitez vs. Sirotka
  
  Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ventura. Sweeney moves to third. Benitez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Macfarlane vs. Sirotka
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Offerman vs. Sirotka
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Halter vs. Sirotka
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Appier
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Appier
  
  Belle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Appier
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Belle scores. Ventura goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Karkovice vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ordonez moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Karkovice vs. Appier
  
  Karkovice hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Appier
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sirotka
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Sirotka
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Sirotka
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Roland DeLaMaza now pitching.
  
  Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Ventura takes first base on ball four. Cameron moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sirotka
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sirotka
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Sirotka
  
  Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Karkovice hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. DeLaMaza
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Cruz
  
  Nelson Cruz now pitching. Jorge Fabregas now catching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Cruz
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Cruz
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Carrasco
  
  Cameron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Halter. Cameron reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Abbott vs. Carrasco
  
  Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Frank Thomas.
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belle vs. Carrasco
  
  The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. Cameron moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Belle vs. Carrasco
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Cruz
  
  Lyle Mouton now playing left field. Scott Cooper pinch hits for Jay Bell.
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Cruz
  
  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Jeff King.
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Cruz
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1997 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Durham R, 2b          5  2  1  1   
Halter S, cf          4  0  1  0   Cameron M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Bell J, ss            2  1  0  0   Thomas F, dh          3  0  0  0   
Cooper S, ph          1  0  0  0   Abbott J, ph          1  0  0  0   
King J, 1b            3  1  1  2   Belle A, lf           5  1  3  1   
Sutton L, ph          1  0  0  0   Mouton L, lf          0  0  0  0   
Palmer D, 3b          4  0  1  0   Ventura R, 3b         2  1  1  0   
Dye J, rf             3  0  1  0   Ordonez M, rf         4  1  1  2   
Sweeney M, dh         3  0  1  0   Martinez D, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Benitez Y, lf         3  0  1  0   Karkovice R, c        3  1  1  3   
Macfarlane M, c       3  0  0  0   Fabregas J, c         0  0  0  0   
                                   Martin N, ss          4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        34  7  9  7

Kansas City      000 200 000 --  2
Chicago          030 031 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K (L)          5.0  7  6  5  4  5
DeLaMaza R            2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Carrasco H            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sirotka M (W)         7.0  7  2  2  1  5
Cruz N                2.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Benitez Y, Ventura R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 9
2B -- Ordonez M, Cameron M
HR -- Karkovice R, King J, Durham R
SB -- Bell J
SF -- Karkovice R
WP -- Appier K 2, DeLaMaza R
PB -- Macfarlane M
T -- 2:36
A -- 17167

    

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