Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

44-93, 17-50 Away

Final

87-51, 43-27 Home


KC
CWS

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Single
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 1st
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 2nd
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- A Guiel to third on wild pitch by J Contreras.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 3rd
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- A Berroa safe at third, J Huber safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Contreras.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
White SoxBottom 4th
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 5th
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- C Everett to third on wild pitch by M Wood.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 6th
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 7th
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- P Ozuna to second on balk by A Burgos.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Contreras pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- B. Jenks pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- M Teahen stole second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxBottom 8th
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Jenks pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- M Stairs hit for P Phillips.
  0
  1
- D. Marte pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- C Ambres ran for M Stairs.
  0
  1
- M Diaz hit for A Blanco.
  0
  1
- D. Hermanson pitching for CWS
  KC
  CWS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
5
White Sox
6

Game 1

7/9

Royals
0
White Sox
1

Game 2

8/9

Royals
4
White Sox
2

Game 3

9/9

Rate Field

1:05 AM, 8 September 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 18,513

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	15	15	.500	-	L1
Cleveland	15	16	.484	0.5	L4
Minnesota	13	17	.433	2	L1
Chicago	13	17	.433	2	W2
Kansas City	12	17	.414	2.5	W4

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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

J. Contreras11-7

M. Wood4-6

D. Hermanson34

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Single