Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Garcia
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Garcia
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Garcia
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Bannister
  
  Pierre bunts towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Bannister
  
  Beckham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Bannister
  
  Rios hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bloomquist. Rios reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Pierzynski vs. Bannister
  
  Pierzynski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Quentin vs. Bannister
  
  Quentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rios scores. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Bannister
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pierzynski scores. Quentin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Bannister
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Garcia
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Garcia
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Garcia
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Garcia
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Getz vs. Garcia
  
  Getz strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Getz out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Bannister
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckham vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Pierre. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Pierre steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Beckham vs. Bannister
  
  Beckham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Bannister
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Konerko reaches second base with a double. Pierre scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rios vs. Bannister
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Garcia
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Garcia
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Garcia
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podsednik for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Bannister
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Bannister
  
  Quentin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Bannister
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Garcia
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Beckham who tags Butler, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Garcia
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Garcia
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bannister
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Bannister
  
  Pierre hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Beckham vs. Bannister
  
  Beckham takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Pierre moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Chen
  
  Bruce Chen now pitching.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Ramirez scores. Pierre moves to third. Beckham moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Konerko vs. Chen
  
  Konerko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Rios vs. Chen
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pierre tags and scores. Beckham tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Chen
  
  Pierzynski takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Quentin vs. Thompson
  
  Brad Thompson now pitching.
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Garcia
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Garcia
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Getz vs. Garcia
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aviles scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Garcia
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  DeJesus vs. Garcia
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. Kendall moves to third. Getz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Podsednik vs. Garcia
  
  Podsednik strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Thompson
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Thompson
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Thompson
  
  Pierre strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Garcia
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Garcia
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Quentin. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Garcia
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Garcia
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Garcia
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Getz vs. Garcia
  
  Getz hits a line drive towards the mound. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Thompson
  
  Beckham hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Thompson
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Thompson
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo juggles the ball. That's an error on Callaspo. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Thompson
  
  Rios hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Thompson
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Linebrink
  
  Scott Linebrink now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Linebrink
  
  DeJesus 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 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Linebrink
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Linebrink
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Linebrink
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Tejeda
  
  Mitch Maier now playing center field. Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Rob Tejeda now pitching. Brayan Pena now catching.
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Tejeda
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Tejeda
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pierre vs. Tejeda
  
  Pierre hits a popup, foul, towards third. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Putz
  
  J.J. Putz now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Putz
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Putz
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Tejeda
  
  Beckham hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Tejeda
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Tejeda
  
  Konerko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Jenks
  
  Bobby Jenks now pitching.
  
  Getz hits a line drive into right field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Jenks
  
  Bloomquist 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 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Jenks
  
  Maier 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 

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         Game of 5/5/2010 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, rf         4  0  0  0   Pierre J, dh          5  2  2  0   
Maier M, cf           1  0  0  0   Beckham G, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Podsednik S, lf       4  0  2  0   Jones A, lf           4  1  1  3   
Butler B, 1b          4  0  2  0   Konerko P, 1b         5  1  1  1   
Guillen J, dh         4  1  1  0   Rios A, cf            3  2  2  3   
Callaspo A, 3b        4  0  2  1   Pierzynski A, c       2  1  0  0   
Aviles M, ss          4  1  2  0   Quentin C, rf         4  0  1  1   
Kendall J, c          3  0  2  0   Teahen M, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Pena B, c             1  0  0  0   Ramirez A, ss         3  1  0  0   
Getz C, 2b            4  0  1  1                                      
Bloomquist W, cf-rf   4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 12  2                        33  9  9  9

Kansas City      000 011 000 --  2
Chicago          410 202 00x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B (L)*      3.0  7  7  7  4  3
Chen B                0.2  0  0  0  2  0
Thompson B            2.1  1  2  0  0  2
Tejeda R              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia F (W)          6.0 10  2  2  0  4
Linebrink S           1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Putz J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Jenks B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Callaspo A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Rios A, Konerko P, Guillen J, Kendall J, Teahen M
HR -- Jones A, Rios A
SB -- Pierre J
SF -- Rios A
T -- 2:35
A -- 21255

    

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