Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Byrd
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Jimenez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valentin vs. Byrd
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jimenez tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Byrd
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Byrd
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Konerko vs. Byrd
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Wright
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Liefer vs. Byrd
  
  Liefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Byrd
  
  Crede 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Borchard vs. Byrd
  
  Borchard strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Byrd
  
  Paul hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Wright
  
  Ibanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Wright
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wright
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Wright
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Wright
  
  Berroa hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Byrd
  
  Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Byrd
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Byrd
  
  Thomas strikes out. There goes Jimenez. The throw from Mayne to second, and Jimenez is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Wright
  
  Ordaz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Wright
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ordaz moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Wright
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Wright
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Wright
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Wright
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Byrd
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Byrd
  
  Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Liefer vs. Byrd
  
  Liefer hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Wright
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Wright
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Borchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Wright
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Byrd
  
  Crede hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Borchard vs. Byrd
  
  Borchard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Ibanez is chasing the ball. Borchard rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Byrd
  
  Paul hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Paul reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jimenez vs. Byrd
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Jimenez reaches second base with a double. Paul scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Byrd
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Jimenez moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Byrd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jimenez scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Byrd
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Byrd
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Wright
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Wright
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Wright
  
  Sweeney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Wright
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Wright
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Byrd
  
  Konerko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Liefer vs. Byrd
  
  Liefer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Byrd
  
  Crede hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Borchard vs. Byrd
  
  Borchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wright
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Wright
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Wright
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordaz vs. Wright
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Tucker vs. Ginter
  
  Matt Ginter now pitching.
  
  There goes Ordaz. The throw from Paul and he is safe. Ordaz steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Tucker vs. Ginter
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Beltran vs. Ginter
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Ordaz scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sweeney vs. Ginter
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Paul and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Sweeney vs. Foulke
  
  Keith Foulke now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Byrd
  
  Paul hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Byrd
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Byrd
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Foulke
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Foulke
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Foulke
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Foulke
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Byrd
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Byrd
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Byrd
  
  Konerko is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Foulke
  
  Joe Borchard now playing left field. Jeff Liefer now playing first base. Aaron Rowand now playing center field. Luis Alicea pinch hits for Angel B
  
  Alicea strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Foulke
  
  Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Luis Ordaz.
  
  Guiel hits a line drive towards third. Crede reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Foulke
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Liefer vs. Byrd
  
  Luis Alicea now playing second base. Carlos Febles now playing shortstop.
  
  Liefer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 7 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crede vs. Byrd
  
  Crede hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Borchard vs. Byrd
  
  Borchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paul vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Paul bunts towards the mound. Grimsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Grimsley
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out. Borchard moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Grimsley
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borchard scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Grimsley
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Marte
  
  Damaso Marte now pitching.
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Borchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Marte
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Borchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Marte
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2002 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Jimenez D, 2b         4  2  2  1   Tucker M, rf          4  1  1  0   
Valentin J, ss        4  1  2  2   Beltran C, cf         5  1  2  4   
Thomas F, dh          4  0  1  1   Sweeney M, 1b         5  1  1  2   
Ordonez M, rf         4  0  0  0   Ibanez R, lf          5  0  1  0   
Konerko P, 1b         4  1  1  1   Randa J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Rowand A, cf          0  0  0  0   Brown D, dh           4  1  2  0   
Liefer J, lf-1b       3  1  0  0   Mayne B, c            4  0  1  0   
Crede J, 3b           4  2  2  3   Berroa A, ss          3  0  0  0   
Borchard J, cf-lf     4  2  2  1   Alicea L, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Paul J, c             4  1  1  0   Ordaz L, 2b           2  2  1  0   
                                   Guiel A, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Febles C, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35 10 11  9                        37  6 10  6

Chicago          110 041 003 -- 10
Kansas City      002 022 000 --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright D (W)          5.2  8  6  6  2  6
Ginter M*             0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Foulke K              2.1  1  0  0  0  1
Marte D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L)+           8.0 10 10 10  2  3
Grimsley J            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 7
2B -- Paul J, Jimenez D, Valentin J
3B -- Jimenez D
HR -- Crede J 2, Beltran C, Borchard J, Sweeney M, Konerko P
SB -- Ordaz L, Beltran C
CS -- Jimenez D
SF -- Valentin J, Thomas F
WP -- Wright D, Byrd P
T -- 2:38
A -- 9555

    

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