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Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
June 5, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 5, 2008 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Contreras |
| Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Tiller 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Bill Miller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | DH |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Mark Teahen | First Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Third Baseman |
| Esteban German | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
| Toby Hall | Catcher |
| Pablo Ozuna | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
June 5, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Contreras
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
There goes DeJesus. The throw from Hall and he is safe. DeJesus steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Contreras
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Contreras
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Meche
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Meche
Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Contreras
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ozuna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Contreras
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Contreras
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
German vs. Contreras
German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Meche
Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Meche
Thome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Konerko trying to get to third. Gathright throws the ball in to Callaspo, who tags Konerko for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Meche
Dye hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Dye reaches second base with a double. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thome scores. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Meche
Hall takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ozuna vs. Meche
Ozuna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. Dye scores. Swisher moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Swisher scores. Hall scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Meche
Meche fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meche. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Meche
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Contreras
Gathright bunts towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Contreras
There goes Gathright. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Contreras
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
That's a stolen base and an error. Gathright scores. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Contreras
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Contreras
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Meche
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Meche
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Meche
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Meche
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Contreras
Olivo strikes out. Hall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Olivo out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Contreras
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Contreras
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Meche
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ozuna vs. Meche
Ozuna bunts towards the mound. Meche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Ozuna moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Meche
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ozuna scores. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Quentin vs. Meche
Quentin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Contreras
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Contreras
Gathright hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Contreras
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Swisher who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Grudzielanek vs. Contreras
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Meche
Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Meche
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Meche
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Contreras
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Contreras
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ozuna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Contreras
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Meche
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ozuna vs. Meche
Ozuna hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ozuna moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Contreras
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Contreras
Callaspo hits a popup towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
German vs. Contreras
German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ozuna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gathright vs. Contreras
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Peralta
Quentin hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Peralta
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Peralta
Thome hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Peralta
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Peralta
Swisher hits a popup towards short. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Thornton
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Thornton
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Thornton
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Thornton
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ozuna fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Peralta
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ozuna vs. Peralta
Ozuna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Peralta
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Peralta
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Masset
Nick Masset now pitching.
Teahen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Masset
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masset fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Masset
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Masset
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Masset fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/2008 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, rf 2 0 1 0 Cabrera O, ss 4 0 2 2
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 2b 5 0 1 1
Gordon A, dh 3 0 0 0 Quentin C, lf 3 0 0 0
Guillen J, lf 4 0 0 0 Konerko P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0 Thome J, dh 4 2 2 1
Teahen M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Dye J, rf 4 1 2 0
Callaspo A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Swisher N, cf 4 1 1 1
German E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hall T, c 2 1 0 0
Gathright J, cf 4 1 1 0 Ozuna P, 3b 4 1 3 1
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33 2 6 1 33 6 11 6
Kansas City 001 000 001 -- 2
Chicago 040 100 10x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (L) 5.2 8 5 5 4 5
Peralta J 2.1 3 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Contreras J (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 3
Thornton M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Masset N 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Meche G, Ozuna P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Dye J, Teahen M, Grudzielanek M
3B -- DeJesus D
HR -- Thome J, Teahen M
SB -- DeJesus D, Gathright J 2
HBP -- by Thornton M (Gordon A), by Peralta J (Hall T)
T -- 2:44
A -- 25104
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