Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Davies
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Davies
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Quentin vs. Davies
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Davies
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles 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 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Buehrle
  
  German hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Buehrle
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Davies
  
  Thome hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Davies
  
  Konerko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Davies
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Davies
  
  Hall hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Davies
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon hits a line drive beyond short. Cabrera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olivo vs. Buehrle
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gload vs. Buehrle
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Olivo moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olivo moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  German vs. Buehrle
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Davies
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Davies
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Davies
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Buehrle
  
  Teahen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Guillen hits a line drive towards third. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon 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 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Buehrle
  
  Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Buehrle
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Olivo moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier 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 

Top 4

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Davies
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Davies
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Davies
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Aviles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Buehrle
  
  German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Buehrle
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards third. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Buehrle fires to first and has German trapped. There's the throw to Cabrera who tags German for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Buehrle
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Davies
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Davies
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Davies
  
  Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Davies
  
  Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Buehrle
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Buehrle
  
  Gload hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Wassermann
  
  Ehren Wassermann now pitching.
  
  Aviles hits a line drive towards third. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  German vs. Wassermann
  
  German hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. German reaches third base with a triple. Gload scores. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Teahen vs. Wassermann
  
  Teahen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Wassermann
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Wassermann
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Davies
  
  Dewayne Wise pinch hits for Ken Griffey.
  
  Wise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Davies
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Davies
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. Quentin moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Ramirez
  
  Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Ramirez
  
  Konerko hits a line drive towards the mound. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wassermann
  
  Dewayne Wise now playing center field.
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Wassermann
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Wassermann
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Ramirez
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Uribe vs. Ramirez
  
  Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Ramirez
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Wassermann
  
  Juan Uribe now playing second base. Josh Fields now playing third base. Alexei Ramirez now playing shortstop.
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Wassermann
  
  Aviles hits a line drive beyond second. Uribe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Wassermann
  
  German hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. German reaches second base with a double. Aviles moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Teahen vs. Wassermann
  
  Teahen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Wassermann
  
  Guillen hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Wassermann
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Mahay
  
  Mike Aviles now playing second base. Esteban German now playing left field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Ross Gload now playing first base. R
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mahay
  
  Brian Anderson pinch hits for Carlos Quentin.
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Mahay
  
  Dye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Mahay
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of German. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Thome scores. Konerko moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pierzynski vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching. A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Toby Hall.
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konerko tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Uribe vs. Soria
  
  There goes Ramirez. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Ramirez steals third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Uribe vs. Soria
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Thornton
  
  Dewayne Wise now playing left field. Brian Anderson now playing center field. A.J. Pierzynski now catching. Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Thornton
  
  Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Thornton
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Thornton
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fields vs. Soria
  
  Fields takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wise vs. Soria
  
  Wise 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 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Soria
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/2008 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Cabrera O, ss         4  1  1  0   Aviles M, ss-2b       5  1  3  0   
Fields J, 3b          0  0  0  0   German E, 2b-lf       5  0  3  3   
Griffey K, cf         2  0  0  0   Teahen M, rf          2  1  0  0   
Wise D, ph-cf-lf      3  0  1  0   Guillen J, dh         4  1  1  1   
Quentin C, lf         3  0  0  1   Butler B, 1b          5  2  3  2   
Anderson B, ph-cf     2  1  1  1   Pena T, ss            0  0  0  0   
Dye J, rf             3  1  1  1   Gordon A, 3b          5  1  1  0   
Thome J, dh           4  2  2  1   Olivo M, c            5  1  3  1   
Konerko P, 1b         3  2  1  1   Gload R, lf-1b        4  1  3  1   
Ramirez A, 2b-ss      4  0  1  1   Maier M, cf           5  1  2  1   
Hall T, c             3  0  1  0                                      
Pierzynski A, ph-c    0  0  0  1                                      
Uribe J, 3b-2b        4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  7                        40  9 19  9

Chicago          120 000 040 --  7
Kansas City      022 220 01x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (L)         4.1 14  8  8  0  1
Wassermann E          2.2  3  0  0  3  0
Thornton M            1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davies K (W)          5.1  5  3  3  1  2
Ramirez H             1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Mahay R               0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Ramirez R*            0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Soria J (S)           1.2  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 12
2B -- Cabrera O, Aviles M, German E, Thome J, Ramirez A
3B -- German E
HR -- Thome J, Konerko P, Butler B, Guillen J, Anderson B, Dye J, Olivo M
SB -- Ramirez A
CS -- German E
SF -- Gload R, Pierzynski A
HBP -- by Buehrle M (Teahen M)
WP -- Buehrle M
T -- 3:01
A -- 21866

    

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