White Sox back Jake Peavy with 4 HRs, rip Royals
Adam Dunn homered and the Chicago White Sox went deep four times to back a solid start by Jake Peavy in a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
2
Chicago White Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Ramirez homered to left (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
B Butler grounded out to shortstop, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
D Viciedo homered to left (349 feet), A Dunn scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
T Flowers homered to left (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
A Escobar singled to left, C Getz to second, C Getz scored, A Escobar to second on error by left fielder D Viciedo.
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Error 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Francoeur grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
J Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
L Cain lined out to second.
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Line Out 2-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
L Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
E Hosmer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
E Hosmer batting
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Play Result 2-5
A Reed relieved M Thornton.
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Play Result 2-5
C Gillaspie at first base.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
P Konerko flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
P Konerko batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Dunn grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, A Rios out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
A Dunn batting
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Alex RiosRF15
Adam DunnDH10
Paul Konerko1B14
Dayan ViciedoLF
Alexei RamirezSS24
Tyler FlowersC25
Gordon Beckham2B29
Substitutes
Conor Gillaspie1B21
Dewayne WiseLF28
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Billy ButlerDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Chris Getz2B39
Substitutes
Miguel Tejada2B24
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