Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
September 8, 2012
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 8, 2012 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Sale |
| Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Carlson 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Chris Conroy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dewayne Wise | Center Fielder |
| Alexei Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Dayan Viciedo | Left Fielder |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
| A.J. Pierzynski | DH |
| Tyler Flowers | Catcher |
| Ray Olmedo | Third Baseman |
| Gordon Beckham | Second Baseman |
| Robin Ventura | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
September 8, 2012
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Sale
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Sale
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sale
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Sale
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmedo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Chen
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Chen
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viciedo vs. Chen
Viciedo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Chen
Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Chen
Rios strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sale
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Sale
Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field. Viciedo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Sale
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Sale
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Chen
Pierzynski hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Chen
Flowers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olmedo vs. Chen
Olmedo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Sale
Giavotella hits a line drive into left field. Viciedo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Sale
Cain hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Sale
Escobar takes first base on ball four. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Sale
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Sale
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cain scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sale
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Chen
Beckham hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Beckham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Chen
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Chen
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Beckham scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Viciedo vs. Chen
Viciedo hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Konerko vs. Chen
Konerko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Sale
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Sale
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sale
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Chen
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Chen
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Chen
Flowers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olmedo vs. Chen
Olmedo bunts, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Chen
Beckham strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Sale
Giavotella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Sale
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Sale
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Chen
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wise for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Chen
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Viciedo vs. Chen
Viciedo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sale
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sale
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sale
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Chen
Konerko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Chen
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Chen
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Chen
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olmedo vs. Chen
Olmedo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Crain
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Olmedo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Crain
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Mazzaro
Vin Mazzaro now pitching.
Beckham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Mazzaro
Wise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Mazzaro
Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Viciedo vs. Mazzaro
Viciedo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckham moves to third. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Konerko vs. Mazzaro
Konerko hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rios vs. Mazzaro
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Myers
Brett Myers now pitching.
Giavotella hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Myers
Cain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Giavotella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Myers
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Viciedo. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Giavotella scores. There goes Cain trying to get to home. Viciedo throws the ball in to Ramirez who relays the ball to Flowers, who tags Cain, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Thornton
There goes Escobar. The throw from Flowers and he is safe. Escobar steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Thornton
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Jeffress
Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffress covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Jeffress
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olmedo vs. Jeffress
Olmedo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beckham vs. Jeffress
Beckham strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reed
Jordan Danks now playing left field. Addison Reed now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Reed
Francoeur hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Reed
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Danks. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Reed
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Reed
Tony Abreu pinch runs for Brayan Pena.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Reed
Giavotella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abreu scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Reed
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Johnny Giavotella.
There goes Dyson. The throw from Flowers and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Reed
Cain strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/8/2012 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cain L, cf 5 1 2 0 Wise D, cf 4 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 3 0 2 1 Ramirez A, ss 4 0 1 1
Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0 Viciedo D, lf 4 1 2 1
Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Danks J, lf 0 0 0 0
Perez S, dh 4 0 1 0 Konerko P, 1b 3 1 1 1
Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rios A, rf 4 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pierzynski A, dh 4 1 1 0
Pena B, c 4 0 1 1 Flowers T, c 2 1 1 2
Abreu T, pr 0 1 0 0 Olmedo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Giavotella J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Beckham G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Dyson J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 32 5 8 5
Kansas City 001 000 012 -- 4
Chicago 101 201 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B (L) 6.0 6 5 5 2 6
Mazzaro V 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Jeffress J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sale C (W) 6.0 5 1 1 1 6
Crain J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Myers B 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Thornton M 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Reed A (S) 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Beckham G, Ramirez A, Giavotella J, Escobar A, Moustakas M
HR -- Viciedo D, Flowers T, Konerko P
SB -- Escobar A, Dyson J
T -- 2:48
A -- 26227
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
