Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Tapani
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Tapani
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Tapani
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Tapani
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Tapani covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Appier
  
  Phillips strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Phillips out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Appier
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  Ventura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Appier
  
  Baines is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Tapani
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Tapani
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Tapani
  
  Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Tapani
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Tapani
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Appier
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Appier
  
  Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Appier
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Appier
  
  Guillen bunts towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. Durham scores. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Slaught moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Appier
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Tapani
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Tapani
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham misplays the ball. That's an error on Durham. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Tapani
  
  Myers bunts towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Offerman moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Tapani
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. Randa tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Paquette vs. Tapani
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura juggles the ball. That's an error on Ventura. Randa scores. Myers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Sirotka
  
  Mike Sirotka now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. Levine
  
  Al Levine now pitching.
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Macfarlane vs. Levine
  
  Macfarlane is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sweeney vs. Levine
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Appier
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Appier
  
  Baines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Baines reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Appier
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Bertotti
  
  Mike Bertotti now pitching.
  
  Lockhart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Lockhart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Bertotti
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockhart scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Bertotti
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertotti fields it and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Bertotti
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Bertotti
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Appier
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Appier
  
  Slaught hits a line drive towards short. Offerman catches it and throws to first to double up Durham. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Appier
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Darwin
  
  Jeff Darwin now pitching.
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Darwin
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Darwin
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Appier
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Appier
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Appier
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Appier
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Darwin
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Darwin
  
  Lockhart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Darwin
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Darwin
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Darwin
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Appier
  
  Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Appier
  
  Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Appier
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Appier
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lockhart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Darwin
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Darwin
  
  Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Darwin
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Darwin
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Granger
  
  Jeff Granger now pitching.
  
  Guillen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Granger
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Granger
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Simas
  
  Bill Simas now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Simas
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Simas
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Simas
  
  There goes Offerman. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Simas
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Simas
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Martinez. Myers reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. Randa goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Simas
  
  Roberts is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paquette vs. Simas
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Granger
  
  David Howard now playing shortstop. Jose Offerman now playing second base.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Granger
  
  Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Pichardo
  
  Norberto Martin pinch hits for Harold Baines. Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pichardo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Ventura moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Pichardo
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Jones
  
  Stacy Jones now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Jones
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Jones
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Pichardo
  
  Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Pichardo
  
  Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Don Slaught.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pichardo
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1996 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, ss-2b     5  2  3  1   Phillips T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Randa J, 3b           4  2  1  0   Martinez D, cf        4  1  1  0   
Myers R, cf           4  0  2  2   Thomas F, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Roberts B, lf         3  0  0  1   Ventura R, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Paquette C, 1b        5  1  2  1   Baines H, dh          2  0  1  0   
Damon J, rf           5  1  1  0   Martin N, ph          1  0  0  0   
Macfarlane M, c       4  1  1  2   Tartabull D, rf       4  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, dh         5  0  1  0   Durham R, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Lockhart K, 2b        4  1  1  0   Slaught D, c          3  0  1  0   
Howard D, ss          0  0  0  0   Cedeno D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Guillen O, ss         3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 12  7                        32  2  9  2

Kansas City      022 100 120 --  8
Chicago          110 000 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K (W)          6.0  7  2  2  3  4
Granger J             1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Pichardo H            1.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L)          2.1  4  4  3  1  1
Sirotka M             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Levine A              0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Bertotti M            1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Darwin J              3.0  4  1  1  0  2
Simas B               1.0  2  2  2  2  1
Jones S               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Durham R, Ventura R
DP -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Baines H, Lockhart K, Myers R
HR -- Macfarlane M, Paquette C
SB -- Damon J, Offerman J
SH -- Guillen O
SF -- Roberts B
WP -- Appier K 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 15911

    

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