This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

2000-05-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28300 · 62°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:53

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 11–5. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 4th. Jerry Spradlin earned the win. Johnny Damon went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	10
KCA	0	0	4	6	0	0	0	1		11	18

W: Jerry Spradlin L: Mike Sirotka SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Durham	5	1	1	0	0	3
Jose Valentin	5	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas	4	1	1	1	1	0
Paul Konerko	3	1	1	1	1	1
Chris Singleton	3	0	2	1	1	0
Carlos Lee	4	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Norton	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jeff Abbott	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mark Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	5	2	4	4	0	0
Carlos Febles	5	1	2	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney	4	1	2	0	1	1
Jermaine Dye	5	2	2	2	0	1
Mark Quinn	5	2	3	3	0	0
Joe Randa	4	0	1	1	1	0
Dave McCarty	5	1	2	1	0	0
Brian Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	4	1	1	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Sirotka	3.1	9	0	0
Scott Eyre	1.2	7	1	0
Jim Parque	2.0	1	1	2
Kelly Wunsch	1.0	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chad Durbin	4.0	8	3	3
Jerry Spradlin	4.0	2	0	2
Dan Reichert	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Durham: K/C
Jose Valentin: D9/L3D+
Frank Thomas: 63/G56-.2-3
Paul Konerko: K

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: S8/L6M+
Carlos Febles: 54(1)/FO/G56
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LS-
Jermaine Dye: 53/G5

Top 2

Chris Singleton: 41/G34-
Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Greg Norton: S9/G34+
Jeff Abbott: D7/L7LD+.1-H
Mark Johnson: 3/G3-

Bot 2

Mark Quinn: 63/G6
Joe Randa: 9/F9D
Dave McCarty: 9/F89M-

Top 3

Ray Durham: D7/L78D+
Jose Valentin: 43/G4.2-3
Frank Thomas: S7.3-H
Paul Konerko: W.1-2
Chris Singleton: W.2-3;1-2
Carlos Lee: 8/F8LD
Greg Norton: 8/L8LD+

Bot 3

Brian Johnson: 53/G56S
Rey Sanchez: S/G56-
Johnny Damon: HR/F9D+.1-H
Carlos Febles: 63/G6MS-
Mike Sweeney: S7/G56
Jermaine Dye: T/F8RXD+.1-H
Mark Quinn: S9/G34.3-H
Joe Randa: 3/P89S

Top 4

Jeff Abbott: 43/G4M
Mark Johnson: K/C
Ray Durham: 31/G3

Bot 4

Dave McCarty: HR/F7D+
Brian Johnson: S7/G56
Rey Sanchez: 9/F9S-
Johnny Damon: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Carlos Febles: S9/L4D-
Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S+.1-2
Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S.2-H;1X3(76);B-2(TH3)
Mark Quinn: S7/G6.2-H
Joe Randa: T9/L89M+.1-H
Dave McCarty: 63/G6

Top 5

Jose Valentin: D9/L9D+
Frank Thomas: W
Paul Konerko: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
Chris Singleton: S/L78S.2-H;1-3
Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H
Greg Norton: S9/L34-
Jeff Abbott: 5/P5

Bot 5

Brian Johnson: 8/L8LD+
Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD
Johnny Damon: S7/G56-
Carlos Febles: S8/L6MD+.1-2
Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Top 6

Mark Johnson: 43/G34
Ray Durham: K
Jose Valentin: 9/F89XD+

Bot 6

Mark Quinn: 63/G6
Joe Randa: W
Dave McCarty: S9/L34.1-2
Brian Johnson: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Frank Thomas: 63/G6S-
Paul Konerko: 53/G56
Chris Singleton: S8/L8RS
Carlos Lee: 53/G56+

Bot 7

Johnny Damon: 3/G34S-
Carlos Febles: K
Mike Sweeney: K

Top 8

Greg Norton: 31/G34
Jeff Abbott: K
Mark Johnson: 6/P5D

Bot 8

Jermaine Dye: K/C
Mark Quinn: HR/L78D+
Joe Randa: 9/F9LM
Dave McCarty: 63/G6

Top 9

Ray Durham: K
Jose Valentin: 53/G56
Frank Thomas: 43/G6