PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This 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 ↗
⚾ Arcade
Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2002-04-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15975 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Paul Byrd earned the win and Blake Stein picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Jon Garland SV: Blake Stein
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Garland | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Barcelo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Porzio | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Glover | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Blake Stein | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L78S
- Ray Durham: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5/P25
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6
- Paul Konerko: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: E6/G6S
- Neifi Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Jose Valentin: 8/F89M
- Carlos Lee: K/C
- Mark Johnson: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: E5/TH/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: D7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brent Mayne: 5/FL
- Carlos Febles: FC3/G3.3XH(32);B-1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 13/G15
Top 3
- Tony Graffanino: S7/L7S
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56.1-2
- Ray Durham: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Magglio Ordonez: FC6/DP/G6.2X3(6);BX2(6343)
Bot 3
- Neifi Perez: 2/FL/P2LF
- Carlos Beltran: D7/F7LM
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8RXD.2-H
- Michael Tucker: W
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L89S.1-2
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Paul Konerko: S8/G6
- Jose Valentin: 9/F9LM
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Johnson: 9/F9M
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Carlos Febles: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: E2/SH/BG2L.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P4
- Mike Sweeney: 2/FL/P2RF
- Michael Tucker: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Ray Durham: S8/G6M
- Frank Thomas: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: D8/L8RM
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4.2-3
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LS
- Carlos Febles: HP
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Paul Konerko: 13/G13
- Jose Valentin: D8/F8RXD
- Carlos Lee: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Neifi Perez: 6/P6D
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G15
- Mike Sweeney: 6E3/G6
- Michael Tucker: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Mark Johnson: W
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7S
- Ray Durham: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Joe Randa: 13/G15
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 6/P6MD
- Magglio Ordonez: S6/G6M
- Paul Konerko: K/C
- Jose Valentin: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Brent Mayne: W
- Carlos Febles: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 13.2-3
- Neifi Perez: 5/FL/P5F
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LD
- Mark Johnson: E6/G6
- Tony Graffanino: 3/FL/P3F
- Kenny Lofton: W.1-2
- Ray Durham: 3/L3