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
2012-08-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22169 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Luis Mendoza earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Luis Mendoza L: Chris Sale SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejandro De Aza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dayan Viciedo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Santiago | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alejandro De Aza: K23
- Kevin Youkilis: HP
- Adam Dunn: 2/F25F-
- Paul Konerko: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 1
- Chris Getz: 8/L8LM+
- Alcides Escobar: S16/G15+
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8LM
- Billy Butler: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Alex Rios: 2/F2RF-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7D
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6+
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7D+
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Tony Abreu: K23
Top 3
- Dayan Viciedo: 63/G6
- Gordon Beckham: 7/F78XD+
- Alejandro De Aza: S5/BG56S
- Kevin Youkilis: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S
- Alex Gordon: K23
Top 4
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Adam Dunn: 43/G34+
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 6!/L6D
- Salvador Perez: D8/L8RM
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Brayan Pena: 3/F3F-
Top 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78M
- Alexei Ramirez: D7/L78M
- Dayan Viciedo: K
- Gordon Beckham: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(926)
Bot 5
- Tony Abreu: S7/L7S+
- Chris Getz: K
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Alejandro De Aza: 43/G4
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
- Adam Dunn: W
- Paul Konerko: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4-
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L8RS
- Jeff Francoeur: SB2
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Brayan Pena: 53/G56
Top 7
- Alex Rios: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78M
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Tony Abreu: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9S
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S.1-3
- Alex Gordon: K+SB2
- Billy Butler: IW
- Salvador Perez: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89S
Top 8
- Dayan Viciedo: S8/G6M
- Gordon Beckham: S9/L89S.1-2
- Dewayne Wise: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Adam Dunn: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Brayan Pena: W
- Tony Abreu: 8/F8LS
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Paul Konerko: K
- Alex Rios: 3/F3F-
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/G3+
- Alexei Ramirez: S4/G4MD.2-3
- Dayan Viciedo: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Royals second baseman Chris Getz left the game due to an injured hand