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Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
July 18, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 18, 2008 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Buehrle |
Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,291 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bob Davidson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
Billy Butler | DH |
Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
Ross Gload | First Baseman |
John Buck | Catcher |
Esteban German | Left Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | DH |
Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
July 18, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Buehrle
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buehrle
Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Buehrle
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Buehrle
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Buehrle
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. There goes Butler trying to get to third. Dye throws the ball in to Crede, who tags Butler for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quentin vs. Greinke
Quentin is hit by the pitch. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Pierzynski scores. Quentin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quentin scores. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dye scores. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Greinke
Swisher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thome moves to third. Konerko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Crede vs. Greinke
Crede hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thome scores. Konerko moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konerko tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buehrle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Buehrle
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Buehrle
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede juggles the ball. That's an error on Crede. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Buehrle
German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Greinke
Quentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Greinke
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Buehrle
DeJesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buehrle
Aviles hits a popup towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Buehrle
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Greinke
Crede hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Crede reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Buehrle
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Buehrle
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buehrle
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Greinke
Quentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye takes first base on ball four. Quentin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Greinke
There's a wild pitch. Quentin moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Konerko vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Konerko hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Swisher vs. Peralta
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Crede vs. Peralta
Crede hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Buehrle
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Buehrle
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Buehrle
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Peralta
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Peralta
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Peralta
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Buehrle
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Buehrle
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Buehrle
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Buehrle
Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Buehrle
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Buehrle covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buehrle
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Peralta
Quentin hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Peralta
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Thome takes first base on ball four. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konerko vs. Gobble
Konerko is hit by the pitch. Dye moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Swisher vs. Gobble
Swisher takes first base on ball four. Dye scores. Thome moves to third. Konerko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Crede vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Crede hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thome tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Tejeda
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Buehrle
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Buehrle covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Buehrle
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Buehrle
German takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Buehrle
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Tejeda
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Tejeda
Pierzynski strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Tejeda
Quentin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Masset
Nick Masset now pitching.
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. Aviles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Masset
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Masset
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Masset
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Thornton
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Tejeda
Mike Aviles now playing second base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Tejeda
Thome hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Tejeda
Konerko hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Dotel
Brian Anderson now playing center field. Nick Swisher now playing first base. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Dotel
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Dotel
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotel covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/2008 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI DeJesus D, cf 5 1 1 0 Cabrera O, ss 5 1 1 0 Aviles M, ss-2b 3 1 1 0 Pierzynski A, c 5 1 1 0 Teahen M, rf 4 2 1 0 Quentin C, lf 4 2 2 1 Butler B, dh 4 1 2 4 Dye J, rf 4 2 3 2 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Thome J, dh 3 2 1 1 Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Konerko P, 1b 3 1 1 1 Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 0 0 0 0 Gload R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Swisher N, cf-1b 3 0 1 1 Buck J, c 4 0 0 0 Crede J, 3b 3 0 2 2 German E, lf 3 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 2b 3 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 6 5 33 9 12 9 Kansas City 100 003 010 -- 5 Chicago 610 002 00x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Greinke Z (L)* 3.0 11 7 7 3 2 Peralta J 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 Gobble J+ 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 Tejeda R 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Buehrle M (W) 7.0 4 4 3 2 3 Masset N 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Thornton M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Dotel O 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Ramirez A, Crede J DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 9 2B -- Crede J, Aviles M HR -- Quentin C, Butler B SF -- Ramirez A, Crede J HBP -- by Greinke Z (Quentin C), by Gobble J (Konerko P) WP -- Greinke Z T -- 2:59 A -- 36291
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