Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Wright
  
  Febles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wright
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Liefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Wilson
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Wilson
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Wilson
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Wilson
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Wright
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Wright
  
  Randa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Wright
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wright
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Wilson
  
  Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Liefer vs. Wilson
  
  Liefer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Liefer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Singleton vs. Wilson
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball towards center. Beltran catches it and throws to Ibanez who throws to third to double up Liefer. Canseco tags and scores. Lee tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Wright
  
  Zaun hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Wright
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Liefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wright
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ibanez vs. Wright
  
  Ibanez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Wilson
  
  Durham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Durham reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Valentin vs. Wilson
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Ordonez vs. Wilson
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Durham scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Wilson
  
  Konerko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Wilson
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Wright
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Quinn vs. Wright
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wright. Randa moves to third. Quinn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Wright
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randa tags and scores. Quinn tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zaun vs. Wright
  
  Zaun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Wright
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wright
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Liefer vs. Wilson
  
  Liefer hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Wilson
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Wright
  
  Ibanez 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, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Wright
  
  Randa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Wright
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Wilson
  
  Durham hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Wilson
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Wilson
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Stein
  
  Blake Stein now pitching.
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Stein
  
  Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ibanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Liefer vs. Stein
  
  Liefer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Stein
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Embree
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Embree
  
  Febles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Embree
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Embree
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Stein
  
  Singleton hits a popup into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stein
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Stein
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Howry
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Howry
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Howry
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Bailey
  
  Cory Bailey now pitching.
  
  Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Bailey
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Valentin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Bailey
  
  Konerko hits a line drive towards first. Ibanez catches it and throws to second to double up Valentin. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Howry
  
  Brown 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, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Howry
  
  Zaun is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Howry
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Bailey
  
  Dave McCarty now playing first base.
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Liefer vs. Bailey
  
  Liefer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Bailey
  
  Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Jeff Liefer.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Bailey
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Singleton vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Graffanino moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Grimsley
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Perez. Graffanino scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Durham vs. Grimsley
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Valentin vs. Grimsley
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lowe
  
  Sean Lowe now pitching. Tony Graffanino now playing third base.
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards third. Graffanino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Lowe
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lowe
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Henry
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Henry
  
  Royce Clayton pinch runs for Paul Konerko.
  
  Canseco strikes out. The ball gets by Zaun. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Graffanino vs. Henry
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clayton scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2001 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Febles C, 2b          5  1  1  2   Durham R, 2b          4  2  2  0   
Perez N, ss           5  0  3  0   Valentin J, ss        4  1  1  1   
Beltran C, cf         5  0  0  0   Ordonez M, rf         5  1  3  2   
Sweeney M, dh         4  0  0  0   Konerko P, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Ibanez R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Clayton R, pr         0  1  0  0   
McCarty D, 1b         0  0  0  0   Canseco J, dh         4  1  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           4  2  3  1   Liefer J, 3b          3  1  2  2   
Quinn M, rf           4  1  2  0   Graffanino T, pr-3b   1  1  1  1   
Brown D, lf           3  0  0  1   Lee C, lf             2  0  1  0   
Zaun G, c             4  3  3  3   Singleton C, cf       3  0  0  1   
                                   Johnson M, c          4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 12  7                        34  8 11  8

Kansas City      001 312 000 --  7
Chicago          011 040 011 --  8
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson K*             4.0  7  5  5  3  2
Stein B               2.0  1  1  1  0  1
Bailey C              1.1  1  1  1  2  0
Grimsley J            0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Henry D (L)           0.2  1  1  1  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright D              5.0  9  5  5  1  3
Embree A              1.0  2  2  2  0  1
Howry B               2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Lowe S (W)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Wright D, Perez N, Zaun G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Randa J, Durham R
3B -- Durham R
HR -- Zaun G 2, Randa J, Liefer J, Febles C
SB -- Clayton R
SF -- Singleton C, Brown D
WP -- Wright D, Wilson K, Bailey C
T -- 3:10
A -- 15404

    

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