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Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
April 8, 2009
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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 April 8, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gavin Floyd |
| Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,817 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Gary Darling |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Second Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dewayne Wise | Center Fielder |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Alexei Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Josh Fields | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
April 8, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Floyd
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Floyd
DeJesus 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Floyd
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Greinke
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wise for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Greinke
Getz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Greinke
Quentin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Floyd
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Floyd
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Floyd
Butler hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Floyd
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Floyd
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Floyd
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wise. Aviles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Floyd
Crisp hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Aviles scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Floyd
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Greinke
Fields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Greinke
Wise bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Greinke
There goes Fields. The throw from Olivo and he is out, Aviles applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Floyd
Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Floyd
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Floyd
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Floyd
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Floyd
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Olivo vs. Floyd
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Greinke
Getz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Greinke
Quentin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Floyd
Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Floyd
There's a wild pitch. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Floyd
Crisp bunts towards the mound. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Floyd
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Floyd
Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Floyd
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fields vs. Greinke
Fields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Floyd
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Floyd
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Floyd
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Floyd
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Greinke
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Greinke
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teahen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Greinke
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Floyd
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Floyd
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Floyd
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
Konerko hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Cruz
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Cruz
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thornton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Thornton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Thornton
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Cruz
Willie Bloomquist now playing right field.
Fields hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Cruz
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teahen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Cruz
Getz hits a line drive towards short. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Linebrink
Scott Linebrink now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Linebrink
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Linebrink
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Soria
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Soria
Dye strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2009 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 3 0 1 1 Wise D, cf 4 0 0 0
DeJesus D, lf 4 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Teahen M, 2b 4 0 2 1 Quentin C, lf 2 0 0 0
Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Thome J, dh 3 0 0 0
Bloomquist W, rf 0 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 2 0
Jacobs M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Konerko P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 0 0 Pierzynski A, c 3 0 1 0
Gordon A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ramirez A, ss 3 0 0 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0 Fields J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Aviles M, ss 3 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 28 0 3 0
Kansas City 001 010 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W)* 6.0 3 0 0 3 7
Cruz J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Floyd G (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 9
Thornton M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Linebrink S 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Aviles M, Crisp C
CS -- Fields J
SH -- Crisp C
HBP -- by Greinke Z (Quentin C)
WP -- Floyd G
T -- 2:24
A -- 22817
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