Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Contreras
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iguchi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Contreras
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Mays
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Iguchi vs. Mays
  
  Iguchi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Mays
  
  There's a wild pitch. Iguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Mays
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Mays
  
  Konerko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Mays
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Teahen. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Mays
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Crede vs. Mays
  
  Crede hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Mays
  
  Uribe hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Contreras
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Contreras
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iguchi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Contreras
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mays
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Mays
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive towards third. Teahen catches it and throws to first to double up Anderson. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iguchi vs. Mays
  
  Iguchi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Mays
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Contreras
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Contreras
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Contreras
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Contreras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Mays
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Mays
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Mays
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Contreras
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Contreras
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Contreras
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Contreras
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crede vs. Mays
  
  Crede hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Mays
  
  Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mays
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Contreras
  
  Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Contreras
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Contreras
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Mays
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Podsednik reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Iguchi vs. Mays
  
  Iguchi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thome vs. Mays
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. Iguchi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Konerko vs. Mays
  
  Konerko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Konerko reaches second base with a double. Iguchi scores. Thome moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Dye vs. Mays
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pierzynski vs. Mays
  
  Pierzynski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Crede vs. Mays
  
  Crede hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Contreras
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iguchi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Contreras
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Contreras
  
  There goes Buck. The throw from Pierzynski and he is out, Uribe applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Contreras
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Mays
  
  Uribe hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Uribe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Mays
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Podsednik vs. Mays
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Uribe scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Iguchi vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Iguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Peralta
  
  Thome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
  
  Ross Gload now playing first base.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Contreras covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Contreras
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Contreras
  
  Sanders strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanders out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Peralta
  
  Esteban German now playing second base. Shane Costa now playing right field.
  
  Gload takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Peralta
  
  Dye hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Peralta
  
  Pierzynski takes first base on ball four. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ozuna vs. Peralta
  
  Pablo Ozuna pinch hits for Joe Crede.
  
  Ozuna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gload scores. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Uribe vs. Peralta
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pierzynski moves to third. Ozuna moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Uribe vs. Peralta
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Peralta
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Logan
  
  Pablo Ozuna now playing third base. Boone Logan now pitching. Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Doug Mientkiewicz.
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iguchi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Logan
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Logan
  
  Teahen strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Teahen out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Gobble
  
  Tony Graffanino now playing first base. Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Podsednik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iguchi vs. Gobble
  
  Iguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cintron vs. Gobble
  
  Alex Cintron pinch hits for Jim Thome.
  
  Cintron hits a fly ball into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Politte
  
  Cliff Politte now pitching.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Politte
  
  Buck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iguchi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Politte
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2006 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         4  0  0  0   Podsednik S, lf       5  1  2  1   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    3  0  1  0   Iguchi T, 2b          5  2  3  0   
German E, 2b          0  0  0  0   Thome J, dh           3  1  1  1   
Sweeney M, dh         3  0  0  0   Cintron A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Sanders R, rf         3  0  0  0   Konerko P, 1b         3  1  2  4   
Costa S, rf           0  0  0  0   Gload R, 1b           0  1  0  0   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    2  0  0  0   Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   
Graffanino T, ph-1b   1  0  0  0   Pierzynski A, c       3  1  0  0   
Brown E, lf           3  0  0  0   Crede J, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Teahen M, 3b          3  0  0  0   Ozuna P, ph-3b        1  0  1  1   
Berroa A, ss          3  0  0  0   Uribe J, ss           4  1  1  0   
Buck J, c             2  0  0  0   Anderson B, cf        4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  0  1  0                        36  9 12  9

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          500 021 10x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mays J (L)            5.1 11  8  6  1  5
Peralta J             1.2  1  1  1  2  3
Gobble J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Contreras J (W)       7.0  1  0  0  1  6
Logan B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Politte C             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Teahen M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 6
2B -- Grudzielanek M, Podsednik S, Konerko P, Uribe J
HR -- Konerko P, Crede J
CS -- Buck J
WP -- Mays J, Contreras J, Peralta J
T -- 2:29
A -- 27889

    

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