Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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