September 20, 2008 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
DET 3 KCR 5
CHW 2 NYY 1
BAL 0 OAK 8
SEA 7 TBR 7
MIN 2 LAA 7
@TEX 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 ATL 4
NYM 2 CHC 5
STL 4 CIN 4
MIL 3 ARI 5
@COL 3 PHI 3
@FLA 2 LAD 10
SFG 7 PIT 6
HOU 4 SDP 6
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,754

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:32

White Sox

85-69

Lost 1

1st

Ozzie Guillen

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  4  0
Royals          0  2  1   0  0  0   2  0  X    5 11  0

W: K Davies (8-7), L: G Floyd (16-8), S: J Soria (41)

Royals

70-85

Won 1

5th, 15½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .708   19    0   5   
A Pierzynski C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .728   16    5   0   GDP
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .884   14    2   0   
J Thome DH                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .246  .874   17    0   0   
A Ramirez 2B                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .297  .809   12    1   2   HR,GDP
K Griffey CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .761   10    0   0   
N Swisher 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .747   17   12   1   
J Uribe 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .701   10    0   1   
D Wise LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .290  .874   15    3   0   

G Floyd P                                                                1   3
  B Logan P                                                              0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
  C Richard P                                                            0   1
Totals                       29   2   4   2    2   5              130   24  13

BATTING

HR: A Ramirez (20, off K Davies; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: A Ramirez 4; J Thome; A Pierzynski; O Cabrera.

GIDP: A Ramirez (13); A Pierzynski (13).

RBI: A Ramirez 2 (72).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Cabrera-A Ramirez-N Swisher.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-RF               4   1   2   1    0   1  .302  .802   21    6   0   HR
M Aviles SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .820    6    4   3   2B
J Guillen RF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .268  .751   17    0   0   2B
  M Maier PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .636         0   0   
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .306 1.006   16    9   0   GDP
M Teahen LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .725   15    3   0   
M Olivo C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .718   13    5   1   2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .258  .779   19    0   3   HR
K Ka'aihue DH                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .945   12    0   0   HR
A Callaspo 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .744   11    0   2   2B
  J Smith PR-2B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .480         0   0   

K Davies P                                                               0   1
  J Bale P                                                               0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   5  11   5    0   5              130   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Olivo (21, off G Floyd); M Aviles (25, off M MacDougal); A Callaspo (8, off G Floyd); J Guillen (41, off G Floyd).

HR: K Ka'aihue (1, off G Floyd; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); D DeJesus (12, off G Floyd; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); A Gordon (15, off G Floyd; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: D DeJesus 5; A Gordon 4; J Guillen 4; K Ka'aihue 4; M Olivo 2; M Aviles 2; A Callaspo 2; M Teahen.

GIDP: R Shealy (1).

RBI: A Gordon 2 (55); M Aviles (46); K Ka'aihue (1); D DeJesus (72).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Callaspo-M Aviles-R Shealy 2.

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Floyd, L (16-8)              6.1   8   5   5    0   4   3   3.84   27   93-61   38· 9·14   12· 8· 3· 0     41    -     0.54  -0.12
B Logan                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.57    1    8-5     3· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.17  -0.01
M MacDougal                    0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.76    3   13-8     6· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          2-1    0.17  -0.00
C Richard                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.12    3   16-10    5· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    11   5   5    0   5   3          34  130-84   52·12·20   16· 8· 5· 0          3-1

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Davies, W (8-7)              7     3   2   2    1   3   1   4.21   23  101-65   40· 6·19    9· 8· 2· 0     65    -     0.71   0.29
J Bale, H (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.74    3   11-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
J Soria, S (41)                1     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.63    5   18-11    5· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.41   0.04
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   5   1          31  130-81   48· 8·25   11·11· 2· 0           -

B Logan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
K Davies faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 23,754.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Royals                   
1. O Cabrera            SS    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. A Pierzynski         C     2. M Aviles             SS 
3. J Dye                RF    3. J Guillen            RF 
4. J Thome              DH    4. R Shealy             1B 
5. A Ramirez            2B    5. M Teahen             LF 
6. K Griffey            CF    6. M Olivo              C  
7. N Swisher            1B    7. A Gordon             3B 
8. J Uribe              3B    8. K Ka'aihue           DH 
9. D Wise               LF    9. A Callaspo           2B 

   G Floyd              P        K Davies             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  3   18%  73% A Gordon        G Floyd         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Teahen Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  4    8%  54% A Ramirez       K Davies        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-2  ---  4    7%  84% D DeJesus       G Floyd         Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1    7%  54% A Pierzynski    K Davies        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   1  5-2  12-  3    5%  97% J Dye           J Soria         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  1   54%  A Pierzynski    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  M Aviles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   53%  J Guillen       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   50%  R Shealy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4   54%  A Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   55%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   73%  A Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Teahen Scores
   O      ---  4   72%  K Ka'aihue      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   71%  A Callaspo      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Kyle Davies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   73%  N Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   75%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   76%  D Wise          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   84%  D DeJesus       Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   83%  M Aviles        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   84%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   82%  R Shealy        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   81%  M Teahen        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   83%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  A Pierzynski    Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   86%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gavin Floyd facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   89%  M Olivo         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   87%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   85%  K Ka'aihue      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Olivo to 3B
   O      --3  2   83%  A Callaspo      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   86%  J Thome         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   87%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   88%  K Griffey       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   87%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   87%  M Aviles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   86%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Kyle Davies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   88%  N Swisher       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   90%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   91%  D Wise          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gavin Floyd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   90%  R Shealy        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   90%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   89%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   92%  O Cabrera       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  8   93%  A Pierzynski    Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   94%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gavin Floyd facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   93%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   97%  K Ka'aihue      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   97%  A Callaspo      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Boone Logan replaces Gavin Floyd pitching; Jason Smith pinch runs for Alberto Callaspo batting 9th
          -2-  8   98%  D DeJesus       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Smith to 3B
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Boone Logan pitching
   R      1-3  1   99%  M Aviles        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Smith Scores; DeJesus to 3B
          -23  6   99%  J Guillen       Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right)
                  Mitch Maier pinch runs for Jose Guillen batting 3rd
   OO     123  6   98%  R Shealy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Smith moves to 2B; Mitch Maier moves to CF; David DeJesus moves to RF
          ---  5   97%  J Thome         Walk
   RR     1--  5   93%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thome Scores
                  John Bale replaces Kyle Davies pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  K Griffey       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   96%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   97%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Clayton Richard facing 5-6-7
                  Clayton Richard replaces Mike MacDougal pitching
   O      ---  7   97%  M Teahen        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   97%  M Olivo         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   96%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Joakim Soria facing 9-1-2
                  Joakim Soria replaces John Bale pitching
          ---  5   93%  D Wise          Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   92%  A Pierzynski    Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Wise to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  J Dye           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  4  100%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation