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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 31, 2009
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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 May 31, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Danks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,855 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Podsednik | Left Fielder |
| Alexei Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Dewayne Wise | Center Fielder |
| Josh Fields | Third Baseman |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | Second Baseman |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Luis Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 31, 2009
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Greinke
Podsednik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier who is chasing the ball. Podsednik reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Danks
Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Danks
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Danks
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Butler reaches second base with a double. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Danks
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Danks
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Greinke
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fields vs. Greinke
Fields strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Greinke
Getz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Danks
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Danks
Olivo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Danks
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wise. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Teahen scores. Olivo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Danks
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bloomquist vs. Danks
Bloomquist hits a line drive into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Danks
Maier hits a popup off the glove of Ramirez, and into shallow left field. Maier reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Danks
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Greinke
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Danks
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Danks
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Danks
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Danks
Olivo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Danks
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Pierzynski reaches second base with a double. Thome moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Wise vs. Greinke
Wise strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Fields vs. Greinke
Fields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thome scores. Pierzynski scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Greinke
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Getz for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Danks
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Danks
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Danks
Maier strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Danks
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Danks
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Greinke
Podsednik hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Podsednik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Greinke
The ball gets by Olivo for a passed ball. Podsednik moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Dye vs. Greinke
Dye hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Greinke
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Danks
Guillen strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guillen out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Danks
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Danks covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Danks
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Greinke
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Greinke
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Greinke
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Danks
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Danks
Danks fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Danks. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Danks
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Danks fields it and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bloomquist vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Dotel
Maier strikes out. Pierzynski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maier out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Greinke
Fields strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Greinke
Getz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Greinke
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Dotel
Butler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Dotel
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Dotel
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Thornton
Olivo strikes out. There goes Jacobs. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Guillen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
DeJesus vs. Thornton
DeJesus hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wright
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Wright
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Thornton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thornton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Thornton
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Thornton
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Wright
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bale
Brian Anderson pinch hits for Dewayne Wise.
There's a wild pitch. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Bale
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fields vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
Fields takes first base on ball four. Pierzynski moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Getz vs. Cruz
Getz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pierzynski scores. Anderson scores. There goes Fields trying to get to home. Guillen throws the ball in to Bloomquist who relays the ball to Olivo, who tags Fields, who came all the way from first, for the out. Getz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Podsednik vs. Cruz
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Getz scores. Podsednik moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Cruz
There's a wild pitch. Podsednik moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Cruz
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Jenks
Brian Anderson now playing center field. Jayson Nix now playing second base. Bobby Jenks now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Jenks
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Jenks
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2009 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Podsednik S, lf 5 2 3 1 Bloomquist W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez A, ss 5 0 0 0 Maier M, cf 5 0 1 1
Dye J, rf 4 0 1 1 Butler B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Thome J, dh 4 1 2 1 Jacobs M, dh 4 1 1 0
Konerko P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 5 0 1 0
Pierzynski A, c 4 2 3 0 Teahen M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Wise D, cf 3 0 0 0 Olivo M, c 4 1 2 1
Anderson B, ph-cf 0 1 0 0 DeJesus D, lf 3 1 1 2
Fields J, 3b 3 0 1 2 Hernandez L, ss 3 0 1 0
Getz C, 2b 4 1 1 2
Nix J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 37 4 10 4
Chicago 100 210 003 -- 7
Kansas City 031 000 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Danks J 5.1 9 4 4 2 5
Dotel O 1.0 1 0 0 1 3
Thornton M (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Jenks B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z 7.0 8 4 3 0 7
Wright J 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Bale J (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Cruz J 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Danks J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Butler B, DeJesus D, Maier M, Jacobs M, Pierzynski A, Podsednik S
3B -- Podsednik S
SH -- Hernandez L
WP -- Thornton M, Bale J, Cruz J
PB -- Olivo M
T -- 3:13
A -- 19855
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