Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

62-76, 31-38 Away

Final

74-63, 40-28 Home


KC
CHW

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	7	11	0
1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	5	12	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- F. Liriano pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 1st
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- F. Liriano pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 2nd
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- F. Liriano pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 3rd
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- F. Liriano pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 4th
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- F. Liriano pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 5th
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- F. Liriano pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- N. Jones pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 6th
- L. Mendoza pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- N. Jones pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- D. Veal pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- J. Crain pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 7th
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Thornton pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 8th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- Jor Danks ran for A Pierzynski.
  5
  5
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Reed pitching for CHW
  KC
  CHW
- T Flowers catching.
  5
  5
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 9th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  KC
  CHW
- R Olmedo ran for P Konerko.
  7
  5
- D Johnson hit for T Flowers.
  7
  5
- R Olmedo to second on fielder's indifference.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
7
White Sox
5

Game 1

8/9

Royals
4
White Sox
5

Game 2

8/9

Royals
2
White Sox
1

Game 3

9/9

Rate Field

1:10 AM, 8 September 2012

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 26,660

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
First Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Second Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Third Base Umpire - Ed Hickox

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

K. Herrera2-2

A. Reed3-2

G. Holland12

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Strike Swinging