Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Parque
  
  Allensworth is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Parque
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Parque
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allensworth scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Parque
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Parque
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Conine vs. Parque
  
  Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snopek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Rusch
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Snopek vs. Rusch
  
  Snopek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Rusch
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Rusch
  
  Belle takes first base on ball four. Snopek moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Ventura vs. Rusch
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Parque
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fasano vs. Parque
  
  Fasano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Parque
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Allensworth vs. Parque
  
  Allensworth strikes out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Offerman vs. Parque
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Rusch
  
  Ordonez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Rusch
  
  Cordero hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Rusch
  
  Abbott takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Rusch
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Rusch
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Parque
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snopek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Parque
  
  Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Parque
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conine vs. Parque
  
  Conine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Conine reaches second base with a double. King moves to third. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morris vs. Parque
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snopek vs. Rusch
  
  Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Rusch
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Rusch
  
  Belle hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ventura vs. Rusch
  
  Ventura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Parque
  
  Fasano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Parque
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allensworth vs. Parque
  
  Allensworth strikes out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Parque
  
  Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Parque
  
  Mack hits a popup towards first. Cordero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Parque
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snopek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Rusch
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopez. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cordero vs. Rusch
  
  Cordero hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Abbott vs. Rusch
  
  Abbott hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Rusch
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Parque
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Parque
  
  Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parque fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Parque
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cordero fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Rusch
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Snopek vs. Rusch
  
  Snopek hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Rusch
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Parque
  
  Fasano hits a fly ball into center field. Abbott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Parque
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Parque
  
  Allensworth strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Rusch
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ventura vs. Rusch
  
  Ventura strikes out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Rusch
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cordero vs. Rusch
  
  Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Howry
  
  Mack hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Howry
  
  Palmer strikes out. There goes Mack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Howry
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cordero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Rusch
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Rusch
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Rusch
  
  Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Snopek vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching.
  
  Durham is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Snopek vs. Service
  
  Snopek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Simas
  
  Bill Simas now pitching. Mike Cameron now playing center field.
  
  Conine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Simas
  
  Morris bunts towards the mound. Simas fields it and throws to first for the out. Conine moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Fasano vs. Simas
  
  Fasano is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutton vs. Simas
  
  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Mendy Lopez.
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Simas
  
  Johnny Damon pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snopek fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Conine is safe. Conine moves to third. Fasano moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Offerman vs. Simas
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Service
  
  Johnny Damon now playing center field. Luis Rivera now playing shortstop.
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Service
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Service
  
  Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Service
  
  Ordonez is hit by the pitch. Ventura moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cordero vs. Service
  
  Cordero strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Karchner
  
  Matt Karchner now pitching.
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snopek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Karchner
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Mack moves to third. View Play 

   
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  King vs. Karchner
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mack tags and scores. Palmer tags and moves to third. View Play 

   
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Conine vs. Karchner
  
  Conine hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Palmer scores. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Karchner
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karchner throws to second for one, and Snopek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Morris moves to second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fasano vs. Karchner
  
  Fasano is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Karchner
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Norton vs. Montgomery
  
  Greg Norton pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien.
  
  Norton hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Montgomery
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Montgomery
  
  Chad Kreuter pinch hits for Chris Snopek.
  
  There goes Durham. The throw from Fasano and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play 

   
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kreuter vs. Montgomery
  
  Kreuter strikes out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 7/12/1998 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Allensworth J, cf     3  1  0  0   Durham R, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Damon J, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   Snopek C, ss          4  0  1  0   
Offerman J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Kreuter C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Mack S, lf            5  1  3  1   Thomas F, dh          3  0  1  0   
Palmer D, 3b          5  1  1  0   Belle A, lf           3  0  0  0   
King J, 1b            4  0  1  1   Ventura R, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Conine J, rf          5  0  4  1   Ordonez M, rf         3  2  2  1   
Morris H, dh          4  0  1  0   Cordero W, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Fasano S, c           3  1  1  1   Abbott J, cf          1  0  0  1   
Lopez M, ss           2  0  1  0   Cameron M, cf         1  0  0  0   
Sutton L, ph          1  0  0  0   O'Brien C, c          2  0  0  0   
Rivera L, ss          1  0  0  0   Norton G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 13  4                        31  3  6  3

Kansas City      100 100 002 --  4
Chicago          020 100 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G               6.1  6  3  2  3  3
Service S (W)         1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Montgomery J (S)      1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parque J              6.0  8  2  2  2  4
Howry B               1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Simas B               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Karchner M (L)        1.0  3  2  2  0  0

E -- Lopez M, Snopek C
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 14, Chicago 8
2B -- Morris H, Conine J, Lopez M, Palmer D
HR -- Ordonez M, Cordero W, Fasano S
SB -- Mack S, Durham R
CS -- Durham R
SH -- Morris H
SF -- Abbott J, King J
HBP -- by Parque J (Allensworth J), by Simas B (Fasano S), by Service S (Ordonez M), by Karchner M (Fasano S)
T -- 2:48
A -- 32929

    

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