Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Paulino
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Paulino
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pierre moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Paulino
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Pierre moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pierzynski vs. Paulino
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pierre tags and scores. Ramirez tags and moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Rios vs. Paulino
  
  Rios strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Humber
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Humber
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Humber
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field. Pierre picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pierre. Gordon scores. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Humber
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. de Aza throws the ball in to Beckham who tags Hosmer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Francoeur vs. Humber
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Humber
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Paulino
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  de Aza vs. Paulino
  
  de Aza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morel vs. Paulino
  
  Morel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Humber
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Humber
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Humber
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Paulino
  
  Beckham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Paulino
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Beckham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Paulino
  
  Ramirez bunts towards the mound. Paulino fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckham moves to third. Pierre moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Konerko vs. Paulino
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckham scores. Pierre moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Pierzynski vs. Paulino
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Humber
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Humber
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Paulino
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Paulino
  
  Dunn hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  de Aza vs. Paulino
  
  de Aza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morel vs. Paulino
  
  There goes de Aza. The throw from Perez and he is out, Giavotella applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Humber
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Humber
  
  There goes Hosmer. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Francoeur vs. Humber
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Humber
  
  Moustakas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Humber
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Humber
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Humber
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Humber
  
  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 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morel vs. Paulino
  
  Morel hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Paulino
  
  Beckham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Paulino
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Paulino Beckham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pierre vs. Paulino
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Paulino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierre for the out. Beckham moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Paulino
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckham scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Konerko vs. Paulino
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Paulino
  
  Pierzynski hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Humber covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Humber
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Humber
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Paulino
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Paulino
  
  Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  de Aza vs. Paulino
  
  de Aza strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morel vs. Paulino
  
  Morel hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Humber
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive towards the mound. Humber can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Humber
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giavotella vs. Humber
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Francoeur scores. Moustakas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Humber
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Humber
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Humber
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Giavotella moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs. Humber
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Wood
  
  Blake Wood now pitching.
  
  Beckham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Wood
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella misplays the ball. That's an error on Giavotella. Beckham moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Wood
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckham moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Konerko vs. Wood
  
  Konerko hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Wood
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckham scores. Ramirez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rios vs. Wood
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Escobar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Reed
  
  Addison Reed now pitching.
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Reed
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Reed
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Collins
  
  Tim Collins now pitching.
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  de Aza vs. Collins
  
  de Aza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Morel vs. Collins
  
  Morel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckham vs. Collins
  
  Beckham hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Collins
  
  Pierre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pierre moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Konerko vs. Crow
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Reed
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive beyond second. Beckham can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Giavotella vs. Reed
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Reed
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. de Aza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Thornton
  
  Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  There goes Moustakas. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Moustakas steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Thornton
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Holland
  
  Eduardo Escobar pinch runs for A.J. Pierzynski.
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Holland
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  de Aza vs. Holland
  
  de Aza strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Thornton
  
  Tyler Flowers now catching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Thornton
  
  Cabrera bunts towards the mound. Thornton fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Thornton
  
  Butler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Thornton
  
  Chris Getz pinch runs for Billy Butler.
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pierre. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Getz moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/2011 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, lf          4  1  2  0   Gordon A, lf          4  2  2  0   
Ramirez A, ss         4  0  3  1   Cabrera M, cf         4  0  0  0   
Konerko P, 1b         5  0  1  1   Butler B, dh          4  1  1  1   
Pierzynski A, c       4  0  1  2   Getz C, pr            0  0  0  0   
Escobar E, pr         0  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          5  1  3  1   
Flowers T, c          0  0  0  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  2  3  2   
Rios A, cf            5  0  0  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  1  3  2   
Dunn A, dh            4  0  0  0   Giavotella J, 2b      4  0  0  1   
de Aza A, rf          4  1  2  0   Perez S, c            3  0  0  0   
Morel B, 3b           4  1  1  2   Escobar A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Beckham G, 2b         3  3  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  6                        36  7 12  7

Chicago          101 010 120 --  6
Kansas City      200 301 001 --  7
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Humber P              6.0  9  6  5  2  4
Reed A                1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Thornton M (L)        0.2  2  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paulino F             6.0  7  3  3  3  3
Wood B                1.0  2  1  0  0  0
Collins T             0.2  2  2  2  1  0
Crow A                0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Holland G (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Pierre J, Giavotella J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Hosmer E
HR -- Moustakas M, Morel B
SB -- Gordon A, Hosmer E, Moustakas M
CS -- de Aza A
SH -- Ramirez A, Cabrera M
SF -- Pierzynski A
WP -- Holland G
Balk -- Paulino F
T -- 3:13
A -- 24918

    

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