Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Rodon
  
  Orlandohits a dribbler in front of the plate. Narvaez interferes with Orlando who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuthbert vs. Rodon
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Rodon
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Orlando moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hosmer vs. Rodon
  
  There goes Cain. The throw from Narvaez and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hosmer vs. Rodon
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Rodon
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orlando scores. Cain scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Rodon
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Ventura
  
  Eaton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Eaton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Ventura
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Eaton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Ventura
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eaton tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Ventura
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Rodon
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Rodon
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Narvaez and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Butera vs. Rodon
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Rodon
  
  Mondesi bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Narvaez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Orlando vs. Rodon
  
  Orlando strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Ventura
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Ventura
  
  Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Ventura
  
  There's a wild pitch. Frazier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Ventura
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Narvaez vs. Ventura
  
  There's a wild pitch. Frazier moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Narvaez vs. Ventura
  
  Narvaez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Rodon
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Rodon
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Anderson. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Rodon
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Rodon
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Saladino vs. Ventura
  
  Saladino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cain. Saladino reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Eaton vs. Ventura
  
  Eaton hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Ventura
  
  There goes Saladino. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Saladino steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Anderson vs. Ventura
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Saladino scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Ventura
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Butera and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Ventura
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Abreu vs. Ventura
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Ventura
  
  Morneau strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morneau out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rodon
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Rodon
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Rodon
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Narvaez and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Butera vs. Rodon
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Rodon
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Ventura
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ventura
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Narvaez vs. Ventura
  
  Narvaez hits a fly ball into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Saladino vs. Ventura
  
  Saladino hits a fly ball into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Rodon
  
  Orlando strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Rodon
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Rodon
  
  Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Rodon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Rodon
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Ventura
  
  Eaton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cain. Eaton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Ventura
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eaton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Ventura
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Eaton scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Ventura
  
  Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Morneau vs. Ventura
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Abreu moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Frazier vs. Ventura
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rodon
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rodon
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Rodon
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Rodon
  
  Butera takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Rodon
  
  Whit Merrifield pinch hits for Raul Mondesi.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Orlando vs. Rodon
  
  Orlando strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ventura
  
  Whit Merrifield now playing second base.
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Narvaez vs. Ventura
  
  Narvaez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Saladino vs. Ventura
  
  Saladino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Eaton vs. Ventura
  
  Eaton takes first base on ball four. Saladino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Ventura
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Beck
  
  Chris Beck now pitching.
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Saladino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Beck
  
  Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Jennings
  
  Dan Jennings now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saladino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Jennings
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Ventura
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Ventura
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Ventura
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Jennings
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Jennings
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Jennings
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Moylan
  
  Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cain. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Moylan
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frazier moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Narvaez vs. Alexander
  
  Scott Alexander now pitching.
  
  Narvaez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer has Frazier trapped. There's the throw to Butera and over to Cuthbert, who tags Frazier for the out. Garcia moves to third. Narvaez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Saladino vs. Alexander
  
  Saladino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Narvaez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Eaton vs. Alexander
  
  Eaton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Saladino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Kahnle
  
  Tommy Kahnle now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Kahnle
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground into left field. Cabrera picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cabrera. Orlando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuthbert vs. Kahnle
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orlando moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cain vs. Kahnle
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2016 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Orlando P, cf         4  1  1  0   Eaton A, cf           4  2  2  0   
Cuthbert C, 3b        5  0  0  0   Anderson T, ss        5  1  1  1   
Cain L, rf            3  1  1  0   Cabrera M, lf         3  1  1  2   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  0  0  0   Abreu J, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Morales K, dh         4  0  1  2   Morneau J, dh         4  0  1  1   
Gordon A, lf          4  0  1  0   Frazier T, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  2  0   Garcia A, rf          4  1  2  0   
Butera D, c           3  0  0  0   Narvaez O, c          4  1  0  0   
Mondesi R, 2b         2  0  0  0   Saladino T, 2b        4  1  3  2   
Merrifield W, ph-2b   2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  7  2                        35  7 13  7

Kansas City      200 000 000 --  2
Chicago          102 020 02x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ventura Y (L)         7.0 10  5  4  2  3
Moylan P*             0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Alexander S           0.2  1  0  0  0  0
McCarthy K            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodon C (W)           6.0  6  2  1  2  9
Beck C                0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Jennings D            1.2  0  0  0  0  3
Kahnle T              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Narvaez O, Anderson T, Butera D, Cabrera M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Eaton A 2, Saladino T, Frazier T
SB -- Cain L, Escobar A 2, Saladino T, Anderson T
SF -- Cabrera M
WP -- Ventura Y 2, Rodon C
T -- 3:11
A -- 20653

    

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