Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Francis
  
  Pierre bunts towards third. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Francis
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Navarro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Francis
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Navarro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Buehrle
  
  Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Buehrle
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into right field. Viciedo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Buehrle
  
  Francoeur takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Giavotella vs. Buehrle
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Francoeur moves to third. Giavotella moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Navarro vs. Buehrle
  
  Navarro hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Francis
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Francis
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Viciedo vs. Francis
  
  Viciedo strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Francis
  
  Flowers takes first base on ball four. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Morel vs. Francis
  
  Perez fires to first and picks off Flowers. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Buehrle
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Buehrle
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morel vs. Francis
  
  Morel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Francis
  
  Beckham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Beckham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pierre vs. Francis
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckham moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Francis
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckham tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Francis
  
  There goes Pierre. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Pierre steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Francis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pierre moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Konerko vs. Francis
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Buehrle
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Buehrle
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Giavotella vs. Buehrle
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pierre. Perez reaches second base with a double. Giavotella moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Navarro vs. Buehrle
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Francis
  
  Rios hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Francis
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Pierzynski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Viciedo vs. Francis
  
  Viciedo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pierzynski moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Flowers vs. Francis
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Buehrle
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Buehrle
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morel. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morel vs. Francis
  
  Morel hits a line drive into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Francis
  
  Beckham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Francis
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Francis
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Navarro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Buehrle
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Buehrle
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giavotella vs. Buehrle
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field. Viciedo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morel juggles the ball. That's an error on Morel. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Navarro vs. Buehrle
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. Perez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Buehrle
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Francis
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Francis
  
  Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Pierzynski vs. Francis
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Konerko moves to third. Rios moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Viciedo vs. Francis
  
  Viciedo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Flowers vs. Francis
  
  Flowers hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konerko tags and scores. Rios tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morel vs. Francis
  
  Morel hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Buehrle
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rios. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Buehrle
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Buehrle covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Buehrle
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Buehrle
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Coleman
  
  Louis Coleman now pitching.
  
  Beckham strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Coleman
  
  Pierre hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Coleman
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Coleman
  
  Konerko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hosmer. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Coleman
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Buehrle
  
  Perez hits a popup for a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Navarro vs. Buehrle
  
  Navarro hits a line drive into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Buehrle
  
  Escobar hits a line drive towards the mound. Buehrle can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Frasor
  
  Jason Frasor now pitching.
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Frasor
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Frasor
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Coleman
  
  Rios is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Coleman
  
  Pierzynski hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Viciedo vs. Coleman
  
  Viciedo hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Coleman
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Kinney
  
  Josh Kinney now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Kinney
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rios. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Giavotella vs. Kinney
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Kinney
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Navarro vs. Kinney
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morel vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Morel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Crow
  
  Beckham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Crow
  
  Pierre strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Crow
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Crow
  
  Konerko hits a line drive towards third. Navarro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/2011 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, lf          5  0  1  0   Gordon A, lf          3  1  0  0   
Ramirez A, ss         3  0  2  1   Cabrera M, cf         5  2  4  1   
Konerko P, 1b         5  1  1  0   Butler B, dh          5  2  2  3   
Rios A, cf            3  0  1  0   Hosmer E, 1b          5  1  2  0   
Pierzynski A, dh      4  0  3  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  0  1  0   
Viciedo D, rf         4  0  0  0   Giavotella J, 2b      5  0  1  0   
Flowers T, c          2  0  0  1   Perez S, c            4  1  3  1   
Morel B, 3b           4  0  0  0   Navarro Y, 3b         4  0  1  2   
Beckham G, 2b         2  1  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  9  2                        39  7 16  7

Chicago          001 001 000 --  2
Kansas City      200 013 10x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (L)         6.1 15  7  6  2  1
Frasor J              0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Kinney J              1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Francis J (W)         6.0  8  2  2  2  2
Coleman L             2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Crow A                1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Morel B 2, Hosmer E
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 13
2B -- Beckham G, Perez S, Pierzynski A, Cabrera M, Francoeur J
3B -- Perez S
HR -- Cabrera M, Butler B
SB -- Pierre J
SF -- Ramirez A, Flowers T, Navarro Y
HBP -- by Coleman L (Rios A)
WP -- Francis J, Buehrle M
T -- 2:38
A -- 17737

    

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