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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-09-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12698 · 83°F, night, dry · Wind 22 mph to LF · 2:43
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Doug Drabek earned the win. Robin Ventura went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Doug Drabek L: Jim Pittsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Cameron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Valdez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Myers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Drabek | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Chuck McElroy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Darwin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Durham: S9/L89S
- Dave Martinez: SB2
- Dave Martinez: S4/G4MD.2-H(E4/TH);B-2
- Frank Thomas: S4/L4M.2-2
- Albert Belle: 9/F9D.2-3
- Robin Ventura: 8/SF/F8LXDW+.3-H
- Mike Cameron: S9/G34.1-2
- Jorge Fabregas: 63/G6MD
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RS
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Jay Bell: 43/G34
Top 2
- Mario Valdez: S8/L89S
- Ozzie Guillen: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Ray Durham: W
- Dave Martinez: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 7/F7M
- Jeff King: 13/G13
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Top 3
- Frank Thomas: 8/L8LM
- Albert Belle: K
- Robin Ventura: K
Bot 3
- Rod Myers: W
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Mike Cameron: W
- Jorge Fabregas: SB2
- Jorge Fabregas: 7/F7LMF.2-3
- Mario Valdez: S8/G4M.3-H
- Ozzie Guillen: 3/G3L.1-2
- Ray Durham: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6M
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78S
- Jay Bell: 7/F78XD
Top 5
- Dave Martinez: 53/G5
- Frank Thomas: 43/G4M
- Albert Belle: S7/G56
- Robin Ventura: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Mike Cameron: S9/L89S
- Jorge Fabregas: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RD
- Jeff King: 53/G5
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
Top 6
- Mario Valdez: HP
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/F8RXD
- Ray Durham: S6/G56D.1-2
- Dave Martinez: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Rod Myers: S9/L9M
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7M
- Jose Offerman: W
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89XD
Top 7
- Albert Belle: 8/F8LD
- Robin Ventura: W
- Mike Cameron: 9/F9S
- Jorge Fabregas: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Mario Valdez: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Jay Bell: HR/F7D
- Chili Davis: S9/L34D
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
- Dean Palmer: K
- Rod Myers: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Ozzie Guillen: K
- Ray Durham: S14/G13
- Dave Martinez: T7/L78M.1-H
- Frank Thomas: I
- Albert Belle: HP.1-2
- Robin Ventura: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Cameron: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jorge Fabregas: 8/SF/F8LS.3-H
- Mario Valdez: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Andy Stewart: D9/L3L
- Jose Offerman: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jay Bell: S9/L9S.3-H
- Chili Davis: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Ozzie Guillen: 9/F89D
- Ray Durham: S9/L9S
- Dave Martinez: 8/F8LM
- Greg Norton: 9/L9S
Bot 9
- Jeff King: 53/G5
- Scott Cooper: 9/F9LM
- Rod Myers: K