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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 2, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 2, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Buehrle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Davies |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,866 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Toby Hall | Catcher |
| Juan Uribe | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Esteban German | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 2, 2008
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Davies
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Davies
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Quentin vs. Davies
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Davies
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buehrle
Aviles 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Buehrle
German hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Buehrle
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Davies
Thome hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Davies
Konerko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Davies
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Davies
Hall hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Davies
Uribe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Buehrle
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Buehrle
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Buehrle
Gordon hits a line drive beyond short. Cabrera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Buehrle
Olivo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gload vs. Buehrle
Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Buehrle
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Buehrle
Maier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Buehrle
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olivo moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
German vs. Buehrle
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
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Davies
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Davies
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Davies
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Buehrle
Teahen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Buehrle
Guillen hits a line drive towards third. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Buehrle
Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Buehrle
Gordon 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Buehrle
Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Buehrle
Gload hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Olivo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Buehrle
Maier 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
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Davies
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Davies
Thome hits a line drive into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Davies
Konerko hits a line drive into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Buehrle
Aviles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Aviles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
German vs. Buehrle
German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Buehrle
Teahen hits a popup towards third. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Buehrle
Buehrle fires to first and has German trapped. There's the throw to Cabrera who tags German for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Buehrle
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Buehrle
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Buehrle
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Davies
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Davies
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Davies
Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Davies
Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Buehrle
Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Buehrle
Gload hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Buehrle
Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gload moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Wassermann
Ehren Wassermann now pitching.
Aviles hits a line drive towards third. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
German vs. Wassermann
German hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. German reaches third base with a triple. Gload scores. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Wassermann
Teahen is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Wassermann
Guillen takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Wassermann
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Davies
Dewayne Wise pinch hits for Ken Griffey.
Wise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Quentin vs. Davies
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Davies
Dye takes first base on ball four. Quentin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Ramirez
Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
Thome strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Konerko vs. Ramirez
Konerko hits a line drive towards the mound. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wassermann
Dewayne Wise now playing center field.
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Wassermann
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Wassermann
Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ramirez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ramirez
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Ramirez
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ramirez
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Wassermann
Juan Uribe now playing second base. Josh Fields now playing third base. Alexei Ramirez now playing shortstop.
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Wassermann
Aviles hits a line drive beyond second. Uribe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Wassermann
German hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. German reaches second base with a double. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Wassermann
Teahen is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Wassermann
Guillen hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Wassermann
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Mahay
Mike Aviles now playing second base. Esteban German now playing left field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Ross Gload now playing first base. R
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Mahay
Brian Anderson pinch hits for Carlos Quentin.
Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Mahay
Dye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Mahay
Thome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Konerko vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Ramirez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of German. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Thome scores. Konerko moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierzynski vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching. A.J. Pierzynski pinch hits for Toby Hall.
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Konerko tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Soria
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Ramirez steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Uribe vs. Soria
Uribe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Thornton
Dewayne Wise now playing left field. Brian Anderson now playing center field. A.J. Pierzynski now catching. Matt Thornton now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Thornton
Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Thornton
Gload hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Thornton
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Soria
Fields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Soria
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Soria
Anderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/2008 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cabrera O, ss 4 1 1 0 Aviles M, ss-2b 5 1 3 0
Fields J, 3b 0 0 0 0 German E, 2b-lf 5 0 3 3
Griffey K, cf 2 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 2 1 0 0
Wise D, ph-cf-lf 3 0 1 0 Guillen J, dh 4 1 1 1
Quentin C, lf 3 0 0 1 Butler B, 1b 5 2 3 2
Anderson B, ph-cf 2 1 1 1 Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 3 1 1 1 Gordon A, 3b 5 1 1 0
Thome J, dh 4 2 2 1 Olivo M, c 5 1 3 1
Konerko P, 1b 3 2 1 1 Gload R, lf-1b 4 1 3 1
Ramirez A, 2b-ss 4 0 1 1 Maier M, cf 5 1 2 1
Hall T, c 3 0 1 0
Pierzynski A, ph-c 0 0 0 1
Uribe J, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
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35 7 10 7 40 9 19 9
Chicago 120 000 040 -- 7
Kansas City 022 220 01x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (L) 4.1 14 8 8 0 1
Wassermann E 2.2 3 0 0 3 0
Thornton M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Davies K (W) 5.1 5 3 3 1 2
Ramirez H 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Mahay R 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Ramirez R* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Soria J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 12
2B -- Cabrera O, Aviles M, German E, Thome J, Ramirez A
3B -- German E
HR -- Thome J, Konerko P, Butler B, Guillen J, Anderson B, Dye J, Olivo M
SB -- Ramirez A
CS -- German E
SF -- Gload R, Pierzynski A
HBP -- by Buehrle M (Teahen M)
WP -- Buehrle M
T -- 3:01
A -- 21866
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