GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (67-89) at CHI WHITE SOX (68-88)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED EMIL BROWN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.307, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED TONY PENA JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: EHREN WASSERMANN (0-0, 2.45) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Wassermann relieved J Contreras.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.298, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MYERS (4-0, 4.19) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON FIRST, J GATHRIGHT ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved E Wassermann.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON FIRST, J GATHRIGHT ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED JOEY GATHRIGHT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.261, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M SWEENEY ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 9 1
CHI WHITE SOX 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.267, 1-FOR-3)
J FIELDS (.249, 0-FOR-0, 3 BB)
J THOME (.274, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .310
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Teahen rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .285
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .285
A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .249
E Brown lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
T Pena Jr ss 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .263

Totals 30 6 9 4 1 4 12

a-struck out swinging for J Larue in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (8, J Contreras); T Pena Jr (24, J Contreras). HR - T
Pena Jr (2, 5th inning off J Contreras 0 on, 1 Out). SF - R Gload. RBI - T Pena
Jr 2 (45), M Teahen (59), R Gload (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Gordon 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (5, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267
J Fields 3b 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .249
J Thome dh 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .274
P Konerko 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .257
J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
A Pierzynski c 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .261
S Podsednik lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .245
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 23 5 6 5 3 4 6

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (34, B Bannister); A Pierzynski (24, B Bannister). 3B -
S Podsednik (3, B Bannister). RBI - P Konerko 2 (84), A Pierzynski (48), S
Podsednik (11), J Uribe (66). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski, S Podsednik, J Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Thome 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (30, 2nd base off R Braun/J LaRue). CS - J Uribe
(8, 2nd base by R Braun/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - J Contreras (6, throw); S Podsednik (5, bobble).


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KANSAS CITY - 100 010 4 -- 6
CHI WHITE SOX - 500 000 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2/3 4 5 5 1 1 0 3.87
R Braun 3 1/3 2 0 0 2 2 0 6.64
B Duckworth 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.85

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 6 1/3 6 5 4 1 3 1 5.52
E Wassermann 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.86
M Myers 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.14

E Wassermann pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - B Bannister, J Contreras. HBP - R Gload (by J Contreras); J Thome (by B
Bannister). Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 44-26; R Braun 60-37; B Duckworth
22-16; J Contreras 86-55; E Wassermann 2-1; M Myers 14-10. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Bannister 0-1; R Braun 4-3; B Duckworth 3-2; J Contreras 11-5; E
Wassermann 0-0; M Myers 0-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 8; R Braun 13; B
Duckworth 6; J Contreras 28; E Wassermann 1; M Myers 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: 74 degrees, overcast. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Buck catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Owens (.267, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (4-1, 2.96) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J OWENS (.267, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved B Duckworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Owens (.267, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 9 1
CHI WHITE SOX 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.257, 1-FOR-3)
J BUCK (.229, 18 HR, 48 RBI)
T PENA JR (.263, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .310
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Teahen rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .285
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .285
A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .249
E Brown lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
T Pena Jr ss 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .263

Totals 30 6 9 4 1 4 12

a-struck out swinging for J Larue in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (8, J Contreras); T Pena Jr (24, J Contreras). HR - T
Pena Jr (2, 5th inning off J Contreras 0 on, 1 Out). SF - R Gload. RBI - T Pena
Jr 2 (45), M Teahen (59), R Gload (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Gordon 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (5, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .249
J Thome dh 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .273
P Konerko 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .257
J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
A Pierzynski c 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .261
S Podsednik lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .245
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 26 5 6 5 3 6 6

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (34, B Bannister); A Pierzynski (24, B Bannister). 3B -
S Podsednik (3, B Bannister). RBI - P Konerko 2 (84), A Pierzynski (48), S
Podsednik (11), J Uribe (66). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski, S Podsednik, J Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Thome 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (30, 2nd base off R Braun/J LaRue). CS - J Uribe
(8, 2nd base by R Braun/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - J Contreras (6, throw); S Podsednik (5, bobble).


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KANSAS CITY - 100 010 4 -- 6
CHI WHITE SOX - 500 000 0 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2/3 4 5 5 1 1 0 3.87
R Braun 3 1/3 2 0 0 2 2 0 6.64
B Duckworth 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.85
J Gobble 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.90

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 6 1/3 6 5 4 1 3 1 5.52
E Wassermann 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.86
M Myers 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.14

E Wassermann pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - B Bannister, J Contreras. HBP - R Gload (by J Contreras); J Thome (by B
Bannister). Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 44-26; R Braun 60-37; B Duckworth
22-16; J Gobble 15-9; J Contreras 86-55; E Wassermann 2-1; M Myers 14-10.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 0-1; R Braun 4-3; B Duckworth 3-2; J Gobble
0-1; J Contreras 11-5; E Wassermann 0-0; M Myers 0-1. Batters faced: B
Bannister 8; R Braun 13; B Duckworth 6; J Gobble 3; J Contreras 28; E
Wassermann 1; M Myers 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: 74 degrees, overcast. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MACDOUGAL (2-5, 6.15) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E BROWN (.257, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M MacDougal relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.257, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED EMIL BROWN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.310, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY MIKE MACDOUGAL ALLOWED TONY PENA JR TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 8
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.299, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 8 11 1
CHI WHITE SOX 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE
CHA - MIKE MACDOUGAL

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.257, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
J DYE (.251, 1-FOR-3)
A PIERZYNSKI (.261, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>