Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Buehrle
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buehrle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Buehrle
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  There goes Podsednik. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Podsednik steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Betemit vs. Buehrle
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Chen
  
  Pierre 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Chen
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Chen
  
  Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Chen
  
  Chen fires to first and has Rios trapped. There's the throw to Aviles who tags Rios for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Buehrle
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maier out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Chen
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Chen
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Konerko moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pierzynski vs. Chen
  
  Pierzynski bunts towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. Konerko moves to third. Quentin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Chen
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Konerko scores. Quentin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Viciedo vs. Chen
  
  Viciedo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Beckham vs. Chen
  
  Beckham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pierre vs. Chen
  
  Pierre hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Buehrle
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Buehrle
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rios. Podsednik reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Buehrle
  
  Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Viciedo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Chen
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Chen
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Chen
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler 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, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Buehrle
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Buehrle
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Betemit moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Chen
  
  Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Chen
  
  Chen fires to first and picks off Quentin. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Chen
  
  Pierzynski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Texeira
  
  Kanekoa Texeira now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Viciedo vs. Texeira
  
  Viciedo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Buehrle
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Buehrle
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Buehrle
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. Betancourt moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Texeira
  
  Beckham hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Beckham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Pierre vs. Texeira
  
  Pierre bunts towards the mound. Texeira fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckham moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Texeira
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Beckham scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Texeira
  
  Rios strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Buehrle
  
  Betemit 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Buehrle
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Texeira
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Texeira
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Texeira
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Buehrle
  
  Betancourt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Buehrle
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buehrle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Buehrle
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Viciedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Marte
  
  Victor Marte now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Viciedo vs. Marte
  
  Viciedo hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Beckham vs. Marte
  
  Beckham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Santos
  
  Sergio Santos now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Santos
  
  Betemit hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Santos
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Marte
  
  Pierre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Marte
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Marte
  
  Rios takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Marte
  
  There goes Rios. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Rios steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Marte
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Konerko reaches second base with a double. Rios scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Quentin vs. Marte
  
  There's a wild pitch. Konerko moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Quentin vs. Marte
  
  Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Marte
  
  Brent Lillibridge pinch runs for Carlos Quentin.
  
  Pierzynski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hughes
  
  Dusty Hughes now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Marquez
  
  Jeffrey Marquez now pitching.
  
  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, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Marquez
  
  Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Marquez
  
  Betancourt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Marquez
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Marquez
  
  Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Beckham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/2010 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Podsednik S, lf       5  0  2  0   Pierre J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Kendall J, c          5  0  1  0   Ramirez A, ss         4  0  0  0   
DeJesus D, rf         3  0  0  0   Rios A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Butler B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Konerko P, 1b         4  2  2  1   
Betemit W, 3b         4  0  1  0   Quentin C, dh         2  1  1  0   
Aviles M, 2b          3  0  0  0   Lillibridge B, pr     0  1  0  0   
Bloomquist W, dh      4  0  1  0   Pierzynski A, c       3  2  2  4   
Maier M, cf           4  1  1  0   Jones A, rf           4  0  3  2   
Betancourt Y, ss      4  1  2  2   Viciedo D, 3b         3  0  1  0   
                                   Beckham G, 2b         3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        30  8 12  7

Kansas City      000 000 002 --  2
Chicago          020 110 04x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B (L)            3.1  6  3  3  1  1
Texeira K             2.2  3  1  1  0  1
Marte V               1.2  3  4  4  2  1
Hughes D              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (W)*        7.0  6  0  0  3  2
Santos S              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Marquez J             1.0  2  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 2
2B -- Podsednik S, Beckham G, Konerko P
HR -- Pierzynski A 2, Betancourt Y
SB -- Podsednik S, Rios A
CS -- Rios A
SH -- Pierzynski A
WP -- Marte V
T -- 2:38
A -- 25572

    

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