Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Danks
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Danks
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Aviles reaches second base with a double. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  DeJesus vs. Danks
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Aviles scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Danks
  
  There goes DeJesus. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. DeJesus steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Danks
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Grudzielanek vs. Danks
  
  Grudzielanek 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Danks
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Olivo vs. Danks
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Gload vs. Danks
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Butler scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  German vs. Danks
  
  There goes Gload. The throw from Pierzynski and he is out, Cabrera applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Bannister
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Bannister
  
  Quentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Bannister
  
  Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quentin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Bannister
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quentin scores. Dye moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko is hit by the pitch. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Swisher vs. Bannister
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. Dye scores. Thome moves to third. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Crede vs. Bannister
  
  Crede strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Danks
  
  German hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. German reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Danks
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Danks
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. German moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Danks
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. German scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Danks
  
  Danks fires to first and has DeJesus trapped. There's the throw to Cabrera who tags DeJesus for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bannister
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Bannister
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quentin vs. Bannister
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Danks
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Danks
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Danks
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Bannister
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Bannister
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Bannister
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Konerko moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Crede vs. Bannister
  
  Crede hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bannister
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Danks
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Danks
  
  Gload takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Danks
  
  German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Danks
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Danks
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gload scores. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeJesus vs. Danks
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Ramirez
  
  Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Ramirez
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Ramirez
  
  Dye is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Ramirez
  
  Brian Anderson pinch runs for Jermaine Dye.
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Carrasco
  
  Brian Anderson now playing center field. Nick Swisher now playing right field. D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Carrasco
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Carrasco
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Cabrera catches it and throws to second to double up Butler. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Ramirez
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Ramirez
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Ramirez
  
  Crede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Carrasco
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Carrasco
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  German vs. Carrasco
  
  German takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Carrasco
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Ramirez
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Ramirez
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Quentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of German. Quentin reaches second base with a double. Pierzynski moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Ramirez
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Carrasco
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Carrasco
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Carrasco
  
  Butler strikes out. There goes DeJesus. The throw from Pierzynski to Cabrera, and DeJesus is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Ramirez
  
  Thome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of German. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Ramirez
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Ramirez
  
  Swisher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Ramirez
  
  Crede strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Dotel
  
  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Alex Gordon.
  
  Guillen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Dotel
  
  There goes Guillen. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Guillen steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Olivo vs. Dotel
  
  Olivo hits a popup towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gload vs. Thornton
  
  Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  Gload takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  German vs. Thornton
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. German reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Gload goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Thornton
  
  There goes German. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. German steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Teahen vs. Thornton
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Mahay
  
  Jose Guillen now playing left field. Esteban German now playing third base. Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Mahay
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Quentin vs. Mahay
  
  Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Mahay
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Pierzynski trying to get to home. Guillen throws the ball in to Olivo who tags Pierzynski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Quentin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thome vs. Mahay
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Jenks
  
  Bobby Jenks now pitching.
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Jenks
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Jenks
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Soria
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Soria
  
  Crede strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/2008 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Teahen M, rf          5  1  1  0   Cabrera O, ss         5  0  0  0   
Aviles M, ss          5  1  3  1   Pierzynski A, c       5  0  3  0   
DeJesus D, cf         5  1  2  3   Quentin C, lf         4  1  2  0   
Butler B, dh          4  1  1  0   Dye J, rf             2  1  1  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  0  0   Anderson B, pr-cf     2  0  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          2  0  0  0   Thome J, dh           5  1  2  1   
Guillen J, ph-lf      0  1  0  0   Konerko P, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Olivo M, c            4  0  0  0   Swisher N, cf-rf      4  2  2  3   
Gload R, 1b           2  2  1  2   Crede J, 3b           5  1  1  3   
German E, lf-3b       3  1  3  2   Ramirez A, 2b         4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  8 11  8                        40  7 15  7

Kansas City      410 100 020 --  8
Chicago          203 000 200 --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B           3.0  8  5  5  1  4
Ramirez H             2.2  2  0  0  0  2
Ramirez R (W)         1.1  3  2  2  0  4
Mahay R               1.0  2  0  0  1  1
Soria J (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Danks J               4.0  9  6  6  2  3
Carrasco D            3.0  1  0  0  2  3
Dotel O               0.2  0  1  1  0  1
Thornton M (L)        0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Jenks B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 10
2B -- Aviles M, German E 2, Quentin C, Thome J, Pierzynski A
HR -- Crede J, Swisher N
SB -- DeJesus D, Guillen J, German E
CS -- Gload R, DeJesus D 2
HBP -- by Bannister B (Konerko P), by Ramirez H (Dye J), by Dotel O (Guillen J)
T -- 3:09
A -- 32269

    

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