GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (55-68) at CHI WHITE SOX (54-69)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.22) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J URIBE (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DANNY RICHAR (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF DAVID RISKE.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 3

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.249, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J FIELDS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.261, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (5-5, 4.48) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J FIELDS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J THOME (.261, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved D Riske.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J FIELDS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Thome (.261, 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 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 9 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ZACK GREINKE
CHA - MATT THORNTON

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.228, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
A GORDON (.246, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J BUCK (.232, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .306
B Butler dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303
E Brown rf 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263
J Gathright lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .370

Totals 28 3 7 3 2 5 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (14, M Buehrle); M Grudzielanek (27, M Buehrle); A
Gordon (26, M Buehrle). HR - E Brown (6, 6th inning off M Buehrle 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - E Brown 2 (48), J Gathright (15). 2-out RBI - J Gathright. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, M Grudzielanek 1, T Pena Jr 1. Team
LOB - 7.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .252
J Fields 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .245
J Thome dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260
P Konerko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Dye rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .243
S Podsednik lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .255
J Uribe ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
D Richar 2b 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .192

Totals 28 4 9 4 2 6 8

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (24, G Meche). HR - S Podsednik (2, 5th inning off G Meche
1 on, 0 Out), D Richar (2, 7th inning off D Riske 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - S
Podsednik 2 (10), D Richar (8), J Fields (43). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, J Fields 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens 2 (19, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck, 2nd base off D
Riske/J Buck). CS - J Uribe (6, 2nd base by G Meche/J Buck). Picked Off - J
Fields (1st base, Z Greinke).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 003 0 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 020 2 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 2/3 6 2 2 2 6 1 3.88
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03
D Riske 1/3 3 2 2 0 0 1 2.53
Z Greinke 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 5 1/3 6 3 3 2 4 1 3.41
E Wassermann 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29
M Thornton 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.27

HBP - J Buck (by E Wassermann). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 104-64; J Gobble
1-1; D Riske 15-10; Z Greinke 8-3; M Buehrle 101-65; E Wassermann 7-4; M
Thornton 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 6-4; J Gobble 1-0; D Riske 0-1;
Z Greinke 0-1; M Buehrle 6-6; E Wassermann 1-0; M Thornton 1-2. Batters faced:
G Meche 24; J Gobble 1; D Riske 4; Z Greinke 1; M Buehrle 24; E Wassermann 2; M
Thornton 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. 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: RYAN BUKVICH (1-0, 2.70) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E BROWN (.228, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Bukvich relieved M Thornton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.228, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: BOONE LOGAN (2-0, 4.42) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.246, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Logan relieved R Bukvich.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A Gordon (.246, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MACDOUGAL (1-3, 5.40) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J BUCK (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M MacDougal relieved B Logan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Buck (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Gload hit for J Buck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.300, 5 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith hit for T Pena Jr.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Smith (.214, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</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 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ZACK GREINKE
CHA - MIKE MACDOUGAL

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.268, 1-FOR-3)
A PIERZYNSKI (.272, 1-FOR-3)
J DYE (.243, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .306
B Butler dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303
E Brown rf 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .231
A Gordon 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .245
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232
a-R Gload ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263
b-J Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
J Gathright lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .370

Totals 32 3 8 3 2 6 17

a-flied out to left for J Buck in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for T Pena Jr
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (14, M Buehrle); M Grudzielanek (27, M Buehrle); A
Gordon (26, M Buehrle). HR - E Brown (6, 6th inning off M Buehrle 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - E Brown 2 (48), J Gathright (15). 2-out RBI - J Gathright. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, E German 1, M Grudzielanek 1, T Pena Jr
1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Brown (10, 2nd base off M MacDougal/A Pierzynski).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .252
J Fields 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .245
J Thome dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260
P Konerko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Dye rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .243
S Podsednik lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .255
J Uribe ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
D Richar 2b 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .192

Totals 28 4 9 4 2 6 8

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (24, G Meche). HR - S Podsednik (2, 5th inning off G Meche
1 on, 0 Out), D Richar (2, 7th inning off D Riske 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - S
Podsednik 2 (10), D Richar (8), J Fields (43). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, J Fields 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens 2 (19, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck, 2nd base off D
Riske/J Buck). CS - J Uribe (6, 2nd base by G Meche/J Buck). Picked Off - J
Fields (1st base, Z Greinke).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 003 00 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 020 2 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 2/3 6 2 2 2 6 1 3.88
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03
D Riske 1/3 3 2 2 0 0 1 2.53
Z Greinke 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 5 1/3 6 3 3 2 4 1 3.41
E Wassermann 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29
M Thornton 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.27
R Bukvich 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
B Logan 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38
M MacDougal 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.28

R Bukvich pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP - J Buck (by E Wassermann). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 104-64; J Gobble
1-1; D Riske 15-10; Z Greinke 8-3; M Buehrle 101-65; E Wassermann 7-4; M
Thornton 16-9; R Bukvich 3-2; B Logan 2-1; M MacDougal 6-4. Ground balls-fly
balls: G Meche 6-4; J Gobble 1-0; D Riske 0-1; Z Greinke 0-1; M Buehrle 6-6; E
Wassermann 1-0; M Thornton 1-2; R Bukvich 0-0; B Logan 0-1; M MacDougal 0-1.
Batters faced: G Meche 24; J Gobble 1; D Riske 4; Z Greinke 1; M Buehrle 24; E
Wassermann 2; M Thornton 5; R Bukvich 1; B Logan 1; M MacDougal 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Derryl
Cousins.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. 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 LaRue catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P Konerko (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P Konerko (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>