Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Bannister
  
  Wise hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Bannister
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Bannister
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Bannister
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Buehrle
  
  Shealy 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Buehrle
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a line drive towards third. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Buehrle
  
  Callaspo hits a popup towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bannister
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Bannister
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Uribe vs. Bannister
  
  Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ramirez trying to get to home. Guillen throws the ball in to Callaspo who relays the ball to Buck, who tags Ramirez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Buehrle
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buehrle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Bannister
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Bannister
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Bannister
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dye moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Bannister
  
  Pierzynski takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Bannister
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Bannister
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Uribe vs. Bannister
  
  Uribe hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Uribe reaches second base with a double. Swisher moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Swisher scores. Uribe moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uribe scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wise vs. Bannister
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wise for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Buehrle fires to first and has Aviles trapped. There's the throw to Cabrera who tags Aviles for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Shealy vs. Buehrle
  
  Shealy is hit by the pitch. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Buehrle
  
  Teahen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Buehrle covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Buehrle
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Bannister
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Bannister
  
  Thome hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Bannister
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Buehrle
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Buehrle
  
  Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Buehrle
  
  DeJesus 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 6

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Tejeda
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Uribe vs. Tejeda
  
  Uribe takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Tejeda
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Buehrle
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Buehrle
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Shealy vs. Buehrle
  
  Shealy hits a fly ball into left field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Buehrle
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Buehrle
  
  Butler 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 7

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Tejeda
  
  Wise hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Tejeda
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Tejeda
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Tejeda
  
  Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Tejeda
  
  Brian Anderson pinch runs for Paul Konerko.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pierzynski vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Thornton
  
  Dewayne Wise now playing left field. Brian Anderson now playing center field. Nick Swisher now playing first base. Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Thornton
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  German vs. Thornton
  
  Esteban German pinch hits for Mitch Maier.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats German for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  DeJesus vs. Thornton
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wise throws the ball in to Ramirez who tags DeJesus, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Callaspo scores. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Yabuta
  
  David DeJesus now playing center field. Esteban German now playing left field.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Yabuta
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Yabuta
  
  Uribe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Dotel
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Dotel
  
  Shealy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lowery
  
  Devon Lowery now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Lowery
  
  Wise hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lowery
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Lowery
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Linebrink
  
  Scott Linebrink now pitching.
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Linebrink
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Linebrink
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cabrera. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ka'aihue vs. Linebrink
  
  Kila Ka'aihue pinch hits for John Buck.
  
  Ka'aihue 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 

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         Game of 9/19/2008 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Cabrera O, ss         5  0  2  1   DeJesus D, lf-cf      4  0  1  1   
Wise D, cf-lf         5  2  2  2   Aviles M, ss          4  0  2  0   
Dye J, rf             5  1  1  0   Guillen J, rf         4  1  2  0   
Thome J, dh           5  2  2  1   Shealy R, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Konerko P, 1b         3  0  0  0   Teahen M, 3b          3  1  2  3   
Anderson B, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   Butler B, dh          4  0  0  0   
Pierzynski A, c       3  1  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Ramirez A, 2b         3  1  1  4   Buck J, c             3  0  0  0   
Swisher N, lf-1b      4  1  2  0   Ka'aihue K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Uribe J, 3b           3  1  1  0   Maier M, cf           2  0  0  0   
                                   German E, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 11  8                        33  4  8  4

Chicago          000 610 101 --  9
Kansas City      000 300 100 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (W)         6.0  6  3  3  1  2
Thornton M            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Dotel O               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Linebrink S           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B (L)       5.0  8  7  7  2  1
Tejeda R              1.2  2  1  1  2  1
Yabuta Y              1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Lowery D              1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Cabrera O
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 4
2B -- Dye J, Uribe J, Callaspo A
HR -- Ramirez A, Teahen M, Thome J, Wise D 2
CS -- Aviles M
HBP -- by Buehrle M (Shealy R)
WP -- Bannister B, Tejeda R
T -- 2:40
A -- 26049

    

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