Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Durbin
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Durbin
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Durham vs. Durbin
  
  Durham is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Durbin
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Durbin
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Durbin
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Konerko vs. Durbin
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Konerko reaches second base with a double. Durham scores. Ordonez scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Durbin
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentin for the out. Konerko moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Durbin
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Konerko scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Durbin
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Buehrle
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Buehrle
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Durbin
  
  Clayton hits a popup towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Durbin
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Durbin
  
  Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Durbin
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Buehrle
  
  Sweeney 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 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Buehrle
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCarty vs. Buehrle
  
  McCarty hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Buehrle
  
  Berger takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hinch vs. Buehrle
  
  Hinch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Durham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Durbin
  
  Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Durbin
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Durbin
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Durbin
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Buehrle
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Buehrle
  
  Knoblauch strikes out. There goes Febles. The throw from Alomar to second, and Febles is out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Durbin
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Durbin
  
  Clayton strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Durbin
  
  Lofton hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Durbin
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Buehrle
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Buehrle
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Buehrle
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lofton. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McCarty vs. Buehrle
  
  McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Durbin
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Durbin
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Austin
  
  Jeff Austin now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Austin
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Konerko for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Valentin vs. Austin
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berger. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Ordonez scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Austin
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Austin
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Clayton vs. Austin
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Buehrle
  
  Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Buehrle
  
  Hinch takes first base on ball four. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Febles vs. Buehrle
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berger moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Knoblauch vs. Buehrle
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Affeldt
  
  Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Affeldt
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Affeldt
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Affeldt
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Buehrle
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Buehrle
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Buehrle
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Perez moves to third. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Affeldt
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Konerko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Affeldt
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Affeldt
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Konerko moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Affeldt
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Konerko scores. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clayton vs. Affeldt
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Affeldt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Howry
  
  Tony Graffanino now playing third base. Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Howry
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Howry
  
  Hinch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Asencio
  
  Miguel Asencio now pitching.
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Asencio
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Asencio
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lofton moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Asencio
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Asencio
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Lofton scores. Durham moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Konerko vs. Bailey
  
  Cory Bailey now pitching.
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. Durham scores. Thomas moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 11 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Graffanino vs. Bailey
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Ordonez scores. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Bailey
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Bailey
  
  Alomar is hit by the pitch. Konerko moves to third. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 13 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Clayton vs. Bailey
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konerko tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Bailey
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Howry
  
  Aaron Rowand now playing left field. Jeff Liefer now playing first base. Luis Alicea pinch hits for Carlos Febles.
  
  Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Howry
  
  Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Chuck Knoblauch.
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. Alicea moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sadler vs. Howry
  
  Donnie Sadler pinch hits for Neifi Perez.
  
  Sadler hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Howry
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Shouse
  
  Raul Ibanez now playing left field. Luis Alicea now playing second base. Donnie Sadler now playing shortstop. Brian Shouse now pitching.
  
  Durham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Liefer vs. Shouse
  
  Liefer strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Shouse
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Shouse
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Foulke
  
  Keith Foulke now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Foulke
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 14 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Foulke
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/6/2002 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  2  1  0   Knoblauch C, lf       3  0  0  0   
Durham R, 2b          4  2  2  0   Ibanez R, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Thomas F, 1b          4  1  1  0   Perez N, ss           3  0  1  0   
Liefer J, 1b          1  0  0  0   Sadler D, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   
Ordonez M, rf         5  4  3  3   Beltran C, cf         4  0  0  0   
Konerko P, dh         5  3  2  3   Sweeney M, dh         3  0  1  0   
Valentin J, 3b        4  1  1  1   Randa J, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Graffanino T, 3b      1  0  1  2   McCarty D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Lee C, lf             5  0  2  2   Berger B, rf          2  0  1  0   
Rowand A, lf          0  0  0  0   Hinch A, c            2  0  0  0   
Alomar S, c           4  1  3  2   Febles C, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Clayton R, ss         4  0  0  1   Alicea L, ph-2b       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 14 16 14                        29  0  6  0

Chicago          401 120 150 -- 14
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (W)         6.0  5  0  0  3  4
Howry B               2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Foulke K              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Durbin C (L)          4.1  8  7  7  0  1
Austin J              0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Affeldt J             2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Asencio M*            0.0  0  4  4  4  0
Bailey C              1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Shouse B              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

DP -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Konerko P 2, Durham R 2, Randa J, Valentin J, Perez N
HR -- Ordonez M, Alomar S
SB -- Lofton K, Ordonez M, Durham R
CS -- Febles C
SF -- Clayton R
HBP -- by Durbin C (Durham R), by Bailey C (Alomar S)
WP -- Austin J, Asencio M
T -- 2:49
A -- 15178

    

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