Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Vazquez
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Vazquez
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Vazquez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Hernandez
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel. Podsednik reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Iguchi vs. Hernandez
  
  Iguchi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Hernandez
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Hernandez
  
  Konerko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Vazquez
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vazquez
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Vazquez
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Hernandez
  
  Crede hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Hernandez
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Hernandez
  
  Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Vazquez
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Vazquez
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Vazquez
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bako for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Hernandez
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Iguchi vs. Hernandez
  
  Iguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Hernandez
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Vazquez
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Vazquez
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Vazquez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Hernandez
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Crede vs. Hernandez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Konerko moves to third. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Crede vs. Hernandez
  
  Crede hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hernandez, and towards Grudzielanek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Gload vs. Hernandez
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konerko tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Uribe vs. Hernandez
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Vazquez
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iguchi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vazquez
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Vazquez
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into right field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Hernandez
  
  Podsednik bunts towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Iguchi vs. Hernandez
  
  Iguchi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Thome vs. Hernandez
  
  Thome hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Hernandez
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Hernandez
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Crede vs. Hernandez
  
  Crede takes first base on ball four. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gload vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Vazquez
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Berroa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Vazquez
  
  German hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berroa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bako vs. Vazquez
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Berroa scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Vazquez
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Gobble
  
  Uribe hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Gobble
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Gobble
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Vazquez
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Vazquez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Vazquez
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Iguchi vs. Andrade
  
  Steve Andrade now pitching.
  
  Iguchi hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Andrade
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. Iguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Andrade
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. Iguchi moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Pierzynski vs. Andrade
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Iguchi scores. Thome scores. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Crede vs. Andrade
  
  Crede hits a popup towards third. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gload vs. Andrade
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. Konerko moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Uribe vs. Andrade
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vazquez
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Guiel vs. Vazquez
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Vazquez
  
  Berroa hits a popup towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Vazquez
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Cotts
  
  Neal Cotts now pitching. John Buck pinch hits for Paul Bako.
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Wood
  
  John Buck now catching. Mike Wood now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Wood
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iguchi vs. Wood
  
  Iguchi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Wood
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. Iguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Wood
  
  Pablo Ozuna pinch runs for Jim Thome.
  
  Konerko hits a line drive towards third. German juggles the ball. That's an error on German. Iguchi scores. Ozuna moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pierzynski vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McCarthy
  
  Brandon McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. McCarthy
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. McCarthy
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/2006 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Robinson K, cf        4  0  0  0   Podsednik S, lf       4  1  1  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  0  0   Iguchi T, 2b          5  3  4  1   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  0  0  0   Thome J, dh           3  2  1  3   
Stairs M, dh          3  0  0  0   Ozuna P, pr           0  0  0  0   
Brown E, lf           3  1  1  0   Konerko P, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Guiel A, rf           3  0  0  0   Pierzynski A, c       5  0  3  2   
Berroa A, ss          3  1  1  0   Crede J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
German E, 3b          3  0  2  1   Gload R, rf           3  0  0  1   
Bako P, c             2  0  0  0   Uribe J, ss           4  0  0  0   
Buck J, ph-c          1  0  0  0   Anderson B, cf        4  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  1                        35  9 12  8

Kansas City      000 001 010 --  2
Chicago          101 130 21x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez R (L)       4.2  9  6  6  1  3
Gobble J              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Andrade S             1.0  2  2  2  2  1
Wood M                0.2  1  1  0  1  0
Peralta J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vazquez J (W)         7.2  4  2  2  0  6
Cotts N               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
McCarthy B            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- German E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 8
2B -- Podsednik S, Berroa A, Brown E
HR -- Anderson B, Thome J
SH -- Podsednik S
SF -- Gload R
WP -- Hernandez R
T -- 2:38
A -- 38593

    

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